Sex- and age-specific effects on the development of addiction and compulsive-like drinking in rats

ConclusionsOur results suggest that there are sex-specific drinking patterns, not only in terms of total amount consumed, but specifically in terms of solution preference and access size. These findings provide a better understanding of sex and age factors involved in the development of drinking behavior, and can inform the preclinical development of models of addiction, drug development and exploration of options for new treatments.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research