Adolescent alcohol consumption differentially alters sexually-divergent behaviors and infralimbic cortex function in mice
Laurel R. Seemiller, Hayreddin Said Ünsal, Yiyan Xie, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Avery R. Sicher, Keith R. Griffith, Kaleah Tuttle, Bryce Johnson-Dendy, Emily McDonald, Lauren N. Beloate, Patrick J. Drew, Nanyin Zhang, Nicole A. Crowley
This study shows adolescent alcohol exposure in mice leads to sex-specific behavioral and neural changes, with females showing increased alcohol preference and males showing altered cellular excitability.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience