title: An examination of sex differences in the effects of early-life opiate and alcohol exposure.
abstract: Early-life exposure to drugs and alcohol is one of the most preventable causes of developmental, behavioural and learning disorders in children. Thus a significant amount of basic, animal and human research has focused on understanding the behavioural consequences and the associated neural effects of exposure to drugs and alcohol during early brain development. Despite this, much of the previous research that has been done on this topic has used predominantly male subjects or rodents. While many of the findings from these male-specific studies may ultimately apply to females, the purpose of this review is to highlight the research that has also examined sex as a factor and found striking differences between the sexes in their response to early-life opiate and alcohol exposure. Finally, we will also provide a framework for scientists interested in examining sex as a factor in future experiments that specifically examine the consequences of early-life drug and alcohol exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
authors.forename: Laurne S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Terasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA jschwarz@psych.udel.edu.
authors.forename: Jaclyn M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020751:Alcohol-Induced Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics
keywords: alcohol; opiates; placenta; postnatal; prenatal; stress
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