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IMPACT OF ADOLESCENT INTERMITTENT ETHANOL EXPOSURE IN MALE AND FEMALE RATS ON SOCIAL DRINKING AND NEUROPEPTIDE GENE EXPRESSION

This study examines how adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure affects social drinking and neuropeptide gene expression in male and female rats, revealing sex-specific impacts on ethanol consumption and hypothalamic gene expression.

Adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure effects on kappa opioid receptor mediated dopamine transmission: Sex and age of exposure matter

This study investigates how adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure affects dopamine transmission and KOR function in rats, showing sex- and timing-dependent differences.

Critical Variables to be Considered when Attempting to Estimate Blood Ethanol Concentrations in Rats from g/kg Exposure Data

The paper derives estimated blood ethanol concentrations (eBECs) in rats using conversion factors and regression analyses, finding that critical variables like age, sex, dose, and timing vary across datasets.

Stress alters social behavior and sensitivity to pharmacological activation of kappa opioid receptors in an age-specific manner in Sprague Dawley rats

This study examines how stress and age affect social behavior and response to a kappa opioid receptor agonist in rats, showing age-specific changes in behavior and sensitivity.