Epigenetic Inheritance of a Cocaine Resistance Phenotype

A heritable phenotype resulting from the self-administration of cocaine in rats was delineated. We observed delayed acquisition and reduced maintenance of cocaine self-administration in male, but not female, offspring of sires that self-administered cocaine. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)...

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Main Authors: Vassoler, Fair M., White, Samantha L., Schmidt, Heath D., Sadri-Vakili, Ghazaleh, Pierce, R. Christopher
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3531046/