Estrogen Receptor α Regulates Ethanol Excitation of Ventral Tegmental Area Neurons and Binge Drinking in Female Mice
Bertha J. Vandegrift, Elisa R. Hilderbrand, Rosalba Satta, Rex Tai, Donghong He, Chang You, Hu Chen, Pingwen Xu, Cassandre Coles, Mark S. Brodie, Amy W. Lasek
This study identifies estrogen receptor α's role in enhancing ethanol excitation of VTA dopamine neurons and binge drinking in female mice, highlighting sex-specific mechanisms in alcohol use disorder.
Journal of Neuroscience · Jun 1, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience