Identifying the Causal Relationship between Stress and Altered Drinking Behavior

Poster Session VIII

Keyword: Substance Abuse and Addiction

Abstract: We employed a model of chronic stress that produced anxiety-like grooming behavior in rodents. We developed a digital sensor system to identify drinking behaviors related to seeking and consuming alcohol. We hypothesize that chronic stress with anxiety will produce an altered profile of drinking behavior.

• James Blackmore (Presenting Author)
• Adriana Miller (Author)
• Amie Kauzlarich (Author)