Antinociception effect of alcohol measured by the hot plate test expressed as %MPE (Maximum possible effect), at different doses, 1, 1.5 and 2 g/kg, 30 min after alcohol gavage in (A) B6 male mice, (B) D2 male mice, (C) B6 female mice and (D) D2 female mice. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. n= 8/group. Results were compared using one-way ANOVA with treatment as the factor and post-hoc Dunnett’s test (*: p<0.05, ** and p<0.01 vs. vehicle). E) Comparison of the AUC of time-course of antinociceptive effect of alcohol measured by hot plate in all mice (Results were compared using two-way ANOVA with sex and strain as a factor and post-hoc Sidak’s test).