Previous studies show that exposure to 1 or 2g/kg of ethanol during the last days of gestation increases ethanol acceptance in infant rats. We tested whether prenatal exposure to 3g/kg, a relatively h...
In order to study the dynamics of ethanol drinking behaviour, male Wistar rats were given the free choice between tap water, and 5, 10 and 20% ethanol solutions. After 8 weeks of continuous access, th...
Ethanol metabolism induces formation of free radicals which are responsible for lipid peroxidation of biological membranes with subsequent aldehyde formation (malondialdehyde,4-hydroxy-nonenal). These...
BACKGROUND: Human and animal findings indicate that males and females display major differences in risk for and consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. These differences are in large part mediat...