Is the rodent maternal separation model a valid and effective model for studies on the early-life impact on ethanol consumption?

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 229, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 555-569

  Nylander, Ingrid ^a   Roman, Erika ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Continuous access; Early handling; Early life stress; Home cage drinking; Intermittent access; Maternal deprivation; Neonatal handling; Rearing condition

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COPING BEHAVIOR; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; NEWBORN CARE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MICE; RATS; REWARD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84885423065     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3217-3     Document Type: Review

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