Chronic inflammatory pain drives alcohol drinking in a sex-dependent manner
W. Yu, L. S. Hwa, V. H. Makhijani, J. Besheer, T. L. Kash
This study shows that chronic inflammatory pain increases alcohol drinking in male mice more than females, despite higher overall drinking and stress hormone levels in females.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition