Although neurobiological mechanisms underlying alcohol use and dependence have been
extensively researched, mechanisms explaining sex differences in alcohol drinking are …

Background: While the neurobiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been extensively
researched, the vast majority of these studies included only male organisms. However, there …

Background Although male and female rats differ in their patterns of alcohol use, little is
known regarding the neural circuit activity that underlies these differences in behavior. The …

Alcohol consumption afflicts men and women differently. However, the underlying neuronal
mechanisms that contribute to the difference are mostly unexplored. Although more men …

Clinical studies suggest that women are more likely than men to relapse to alcohol drinking
in response to stress; however, the mechanisms underlying this sex difference are not well …

Differences between men and women in alcohol abuse prevalence have long been
attributed to social and hormonal factors. It is, however, becoming apparent that sex …

Background One of the DSM‐5 criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder is continued alcohol
consumption despite negative consequences. This has been modeled in mice using …

Preclinical findings suggest that males and females exhibit different patterns of alcohol
sensitivity and consumption, including accompanying alterations in brain function. However …

Objective: Stress and alcohol cue reactivity are associated with poor treatment outcomes in
alcohol use disorder (AUD), but sex-specific neural correlates of stress and alcohol cue …

Alcohol use disorder is a widespread mental illness characterized by periods of abstinence
followed by recidivism, and stress is the primary trigger of relapse. Despite the higher …