Withdrawal from repeated treatment with ethanol induces a protracted decrease in novelty-seeking behavior and enhancement of environmental habituation in mice

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10837890	Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Ethanol withdrawal decreased novelty-seeking behavior in mice. âº Ethanol withdrawal enhanced environmental habituation in mice. âº Ethanol withdrawal did not modify anxiety-like behavior in mice. âº The results are thought to be due to ethanol withdrawal-induced anhedonia.

Keywords

Ethanol Anxiety Anhedonia Withdrawal novelty seeking

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Withdrawal from repeated treatment with ethanol induces a protracted decrease in novelty-seeking behavior and enhancement of environmental habituation in mice

Authors

Daniela F. Fukushiro, Luis P. Saito, Elisa Mári-Kawamoto, Tatiana C.F. Aramini, Jacqueline M. Costa, Fabiana S. Josino, Regina A. Uehara, Roberto Frussa-Filho,