Abstract Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are characterized by deficits in working
memory, response inhibition, and behavioral flexibility. However, the combination and …

Despite much evidence of its economic and social costs, alcohol use continues to increase.
Much remains to be known as to the effects of alcohol on neurodevelopment across the …

Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) enhances the risk for alcoholism by
increasing the propensity to consume alcohol and altering neurophysiological response to …

Preclinical genetic studies have related stress early exposures with changes in gene
regulatory mechanisms, including epigenetic alterations, such as modifications of DNA …

Prenatal alcohol exposure has been found to be an important factor determining later
consumption of this drug. In humans, despite the considerable diversity of variables that …

Adverse maternal behaviors during pregnancy and unfavorable postnatal experiences
during development are associated with an increased risk of developing psychiatric …

Variations in maternal care in the rat influence the development of individual differences in
behavioral and endocrine responses to stress. This study aimed to examine the interaction …

Rationale Social isolation of rats immediately after weaning is thought to represent an
animal model of anxiety-like disorders. Socially isolated virgin females showed a significant …

Detecting past experiences with predators of a potential mate informs a female about
prevailing ecological threats, in addition to stress-induced phenotypes that may be …

Background An emerging area of preclinical research has investigated whether drug use in
parents prior to conception influences drug responsivity in their offspring. The present work …