FIGURE 3.
Depiction of the significant age by drinking history ANOVA results for the observed behaviour in the light dark box shuttle, marble‐burying and forced swim tests for female and male mice. (A) Total time spent by female mice on the light side, showing a significant main age effect with 6‐month‐old (6M) females spending more time in the light side compared to other age groups. (B) Total number of light‐side entries by female mice, showing a significant main age effect with fewer entries by 12‐month‐old (12M) females and more entries by 6M females compared to other age groups. (C) Total number of light‐side entries by female mice, showing a significant main drinking history effect. (D) Number of marbles buried by female mice, showing a significant age effect with 9‐month‐old (9M) females burying more marbles than other age groups. (E) Number of marbles buried by male mice, showing a significant age effect with 9M males burying more marbles than 6M males. (F) Latency to first exhibit immobility in the forced swim test for male mice, showing a significant age effect with a shorter latency in 6M males compared to 12M males. (G) Total time spent immobile by female mice in the forced swim test, showing a significant drinking history effect. Figures show means ± SEMs. *p < 0.05, EtOH versus H2O; # p < 0.05, age difference.