FIGURE 9.
Decreases in glutamate-related protein expression within the CeA following single-bottle drinking. In a 14-day pilot study of single-bottle (20% EtOH) drinking in adults, animals consumed an average of 3.12 ± 0.18 g/kg. (A) Alcohol drinkers showed a significant decrease in mGlu1 expression within the CeA at 24 h withdrawal. (B) A similar negative trend was observed in Homer 2 expression. ∗p < 0.05 vs. water controls. Data represent mean + SEM of the number of animals indicated in parentheses. Unequal sample sizes due to sample availability, not outlier exclusion.