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Ethanol consumption by rat dams during gestation, lactation and weaning increases ethanol consumption by their adolescent young

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Date

2003

Keywords

ethanol, lactation, pregnancy, weaning, rats, age factors, embryonic and fetal Development

Abstract (summary)

In two experiments, we examined effects of ethanol consumption in rat dams during gestation, lactation, and weaning on voluntary ethanol consumption by their adolescent young. We found that exposure to an ethanol-ingesting dam throughout gestation, lactation, and weaning enhanced voluntary ethanol consumption by 26- to 33-day-old adolescents. We systematically examined effects on adolescent ethanol intake or requiring dams to drink ethanol during various periods in their pups' development. We found that exposure to an ethanol-consuming dam during weaning enhanced adolescent ethanol consumption and exposure to a dam drinking ethanol during either gestation or while nursing enhanced adolescents' ethanol consumption only if pups also had access to ethanol during the weaning period.

Publication Information

Honey, P.L. & Galef, B.G. Jr. (2003). Ethanol consumption by rat dams during gestation, lactation and weaning increases ethanol consumption by their adolescent young. Developmental Psychobiology, 42, 252-260.
Honey, P.L. and Galef, B.G., Jr. (2003), Ethanol consumption by rat dams during gestation, lactation and weaning increases ethanol consumption by their adolescent young. Dev. Psychobiol., 42: 252-260.

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Language

English

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