Alcohol abuse can result in significant alterations to the structure of the brain and ultimately
to behavioral dysfunctions. Epidemiological studies have shown that alcoholism is closely …

Animal models have been widely used to gain insight into the mechanisms underlying the
acute and long-term effects of alcohol exposure. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster …

Chemosensory signals allow vertebrates and invertebrates not only to orient in its
environment toward energy-rich food sources to maintain nutrition but also to avoid …

Abstract Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) describes a wide range of phenotypic
defects affecting facial and neurological development associated with ethanol teratogenicity …

Detailed descriptions of behavior provide critical insight into the structure and function of
nervous systems. In Drosophila larvae and many other systems, short behavioral …

Physiological alcohol dependence is a key adaptation to chronic ethanol consumption that
underlies withdrawal symptoms, is thought to directly contribute to alcohol addiction …

The excessive consumption of alcohol affects the central nervous system, resulting in
memory and learning deficits. Lutein is a carotenoid known for its antioxidant properties …

Drosophila melanogaster larvae develop on fermenting fruits with increasing ethanol
concentrations. To address the relevance of ethanol in the behavioral response of the …

The effects of ethanol on neural function and development have been studied extensively,
motivated in part by the addictive properties of alcohol and the neurodevelopmental deficits …

Alcohol addiction is a complex, unique human disease. Breaking addiction down into
contributing endophenotypes enables its study in a variety of model systems. The …