Shortening time for access to alcohol drives up front-loading behavior, bringing consumption in male rats to the level of females
Highlights Voluntary alcohol drinking is higher in adult female rats compared to adult male rats. This sex difference is most pronounced in the later phase of the dark cycle, and when the operant effort is minimal (when 1 lever press gives 1 reward: fixed ratio 1, FR1). Higher alcohol intake in fema...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00395-y |