title: Male sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption from an evolutionary perspective: A comment on "Sexual Deprivation Increases Ethanol Intake in Drosophila".
abstract: Shohat-Ophir et al. (1) demonstrate a connection between sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption in male Drosophila flies, and how the neuropeptide F system regulates ethanol preference. Their results are rightly discussed only in a physiological context, but this has facilitated erroneous anthropomorphic interpretations by the media. Here we discuss the link between male sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption from an evolutionary perspective, providing a broader context to interpret their results.
authors.affiliation: a Escuela de Biología; Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla ; Puebla , Mexico.
authors.forename: Palestina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guevara-Fiore
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Endler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000502:physiology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide; D000431:Ethanol
keywords: NPF system; alcohol; ethanol; sexual behaviour; sexual deprivation