Development of alcohol drinking behavior in rat lines selectively bred for divergent alcohol preference.

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Development of alcohol drinking behavior in rat lines selectively bred for divergent alcohol preference.

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Oct 1998

McKinzie D L, Nowak K L, Murphy J M, Li T K, Lumeng L, McBride W J

Abstract excerpt

A characteristic of heritable alcoholism is an early onset of alcohol abuse, which may begin at or before the age of adolescence. The objective of the present study was to determine the ontogeny of alcohol drinking behavior before and during puberty in the selectively bred alcohol-preferring (P),...

Topics

Age Factors
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Animals
Female
Male
Phenotype
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Selection, Genetic
Social Environment
Species Specificity

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