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Increases in ethanol ingestion by young rats following interaction with intoxicated siblings: a review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11777018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although there are a variety of animal models used in alcoholism research, there has been very little experimental investigation into possible environmental/experiential factors leading to an initial bout of alcohol ingestion. Adolescent alcohol abuse is a major problem in today's society and research is beginning to focus on the predisposing conditions toward alcohol consumption, particularly in this vulnerable age group. The results of recent research from our laboratory are reviewed in which voluntary ingestion of ethanol by preweanling and adolescent rats is increased following exposure to an intoxicated sibling. This paradigm centers on the notion that rodents, and perhaps other mammalian species as well, acquire information about foods to ingest based in part on interaction with a conspecific that has recently ingested a novel diet (e.g. Galef, 1981). Smelling food-derived cues on the breath of another animal is known to affect later food choice. The procedures described in this paper represent a potential new model for examining the effects of early exposure to ethanol through social interactions on the initiation of voluntary alcohol ingestion.
Authors:
P S Hunt; R A Hallmark
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Integrative physiological and behavioral science : the official journal of the Pavlovian Society     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1053-881X     ISO Abbreviation:  Integr Physiol Behav Sci     Publication Date:    2001 Jul-Sep
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-01-04     Completed Date:  2002-05-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105843     Medline TA:  Integr Physiol Behav Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-48     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, USA. pshunt@wm.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcohol Drinking / psychology*
Alcoholic Intoxication / psychology*
Animals
Female
Male
Models, Psychological
Rats
Social Behavior*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AA12143/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA12466/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS

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