Increased Voluntary Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking GABAB(1) Is Associated With Functional Changes in Hippocampal GABAA Receptors
Floris G, Asuni G, Talani G, Biggio F, Pisu M, Zanda M, Contu L, Maciocco E, Serra M, Follesa P. Increased Voluntary Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking GABAB(1) Is Associated With Functional Changes in Hippocampal GABAA Receptors. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2022, 16: 893835. PMID: 35755407, PMCID: PMC9218813, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.893835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoluntary alcohol consumptionAssociated with functional changesBlood alcohol concentrationAlcohol consumptionIncrease voluntary alcohol consumptionHippocampal GABA<sub>A</KO miceAlcohol drinking behaviorAlcohol drinkingAlcohol use disorderResponse to alcoholExcessive alcohol drinkingAcute alcohol administrationNeuroactive steroid levelsHippocampal GABAA receptorsAdministration of alcoholSynaptic GABA<sub>A</High blood alcohol concentrationsIncreased alcohol consumptionInvestigate alcohol consumptionNeurosteroid responseHippocampal levelsUse disorderBrain regionsAlcohol administration