Ontogenetic differences in ethanol's motivational properties during infancy
Nizhnikov M, Pautassi R, Varlinskaya E, Rahmani P, Spear N. Ontogenetic differences in ethanol's motivational properties during infancy. Alcohol 2012, 46: 225-234. PMID: 22440692, PMCID: PMC3376757, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2011.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid agonistRat pupsOpioid agonistsHigh dosesAppetitive propertiesAversive propertiesAppetitive reinforcementDose of ethanolDoses of ethanolMotivational propertiesPercent body weight gainBody weight gainTaste conditioning procedureEthanol's motivational propertiesAdult rodentsEarly infancyYoung ratsBody weightInfant ratsOld pupsLow dosesWeight gainPupsDosesAppetitive responses