Recent Animal Models of Alcoholism.

From: Alcohol Research & Health | Date: March 22, 2000| Author: SPANAGEL, RAINER | Copyright information

Animal models on alcohol preference have a long-standing tradition in biomedical research on alcoholism. However, these models allow only limited conclusions regarding alcohol addiction. Therefore, during the past 15 years, researchers have developed new animal models that mimic different aspects of human alcohol addiction, such as craving, relapse, and loss of control over drinking. These models include the reinstatement model, the alcohol deprivation model, and the point-of-no-re...

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