Social learning theories of drug abuse propose that individuals imitate drug use behaviors
modeled by social peers, and that these behaviors are selectively reinforced and/or …

Prairie voles have emerged as an important rodent model for understanding the
neuroscience of social behavior. Prairie voles are well known for their capacity for pair …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) negatively affects millions of people every year in the United
States, and effective treatments for AUD are still needed. The neuropeptide oxytocin has …

Targeting the oxytocin (OXT) peptide system has emerged as a promising new approach for
the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, further advancements in this …

Pathological and social consequences associated with excessive alcohol consumption and
dependence constitute a serious concern for human well-being. The success of preventative …

Alcohol use disorder affects millions of people each year. Currently approved
pharmacotherapies have limited success in treating this disorder. Evidence suggests that …

Background Excessive alcohol consumption leads to serious health problems. Mechanisms
regulating the consumption of alcohol are insufficiently understood. Previous preclinical …

Alcohol use and abuse profoundly influences a variety of behaviors, including social
interactions. In some cases, it erodes social relationships; in others, it facilitates sociality …

Dominance hierarchies are an important aspect of group-living as they determine individual
access to resources. The existence of dominance ranks in access to space has not been …

With its ease of availability during adolescence, sweetened ethanol ('alcopops') is
consumed within many contexts. We asked here whether genetically based differences in …