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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol. 2018 Apr 18;73:57–66. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.04.003

Table 1.

Summarized results of behavioral measures in male and female rats after adolescent ethanol exposure compared to controls.

Behavioral Measure Ethanol Sex
Adolescent ethanol consumption N/A More ethanol consumption in females
Open field conflict No differences Less anxiety-like behavior in males
Light/Dark Box More locomotor activity in ethanol-exposed Females reared more
Acoustic Startle Response Lower startle response in ethanol-exposed Lower startle response in females*
Prepulse Facilitation No differences No differences
Marble Burying No differences No differences
Adult ethanol consumption More ethanol consumption in ethanol-exposed More ethanol consumption in females
*

This sex difference might be due to body weight differences since the same apparatus was used for both sexes