Social interaction with an alcohol-intoxicated or cocaine-injected peer selectively alters social behaviors and drinking in adolescent male and female rats

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Gamble, Danielle M, Josefson, Chloe C, Hennessey, Mary K, Davis, Ashley M, Waters, Renee C, Jones, Brooke N, Belton, Destiny M, Hall, Nzia I, Costen, Taylor J, Kirstein, Cheryl L, Maldonado-Devincci, Antoniette M
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 30.07.2019
• Subjects: Adolescents; Alcohol; Child development; Cocaine; Drinking behavior; Ethanol; Experiments; Rodents; Saccharin; Sex differences; Social interaction; Social interactions; Substance use

Background: Drinking alcohol is facilitated by social interactions with peers, especially during adolescence. The importance of peer social influences during adolescence on alcohol and substance use have recently received more attention. We have shown that social interaction with an alcohol-intoxica...