Voluntary and forced exposure to ethanol vapor produces similar escalation of alcohol drinking but differential recruitment of brain regions related to stress, habit, and reward in male rats.
Giordano de Guglielmo, Sierra Simpson, Adam Kimbrough, Dana Conlisk, Robert Baker, Maxwell Cantor, Marsida Kallupi, Olivier George
This study compares voluntary and forced ethanol exposure in rats, finding similar drinking escalation and blood alcohol levels but distinct brain region activation during withdrawal.
Neuropharmacology · Nov 2, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience