Alcohol
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 187-196 , October 2004

Neurophysiologic consequences of neonatal ethanol exposure in the rat

  • Craig J. Slawecki

      Affiliations

    • The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Neuropharmacology, CVN 14, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-858-784-7240; fax: +1-858-784-7475.
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  • Jennifer D. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Department of Psychology, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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  • Edward P. Riley

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Department of Psychology, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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  • Cindy L. Ehlers

      Affiliations

    • The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Neuropharmacology, CVN 14, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA

Received 22 March 2004 ,Revised 12 July 2004 ,Accepted 9 August 2004.

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Alcohol
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