Hormonal contraceptives alter amphetamine place preference and responsivity in the intact female rat.
E. N. Hilz, M. Olvera, D. S. Jun, M. Chadha, R. Gillette, M. H. Monfils, A. C. Gore, H. J. Lee
This study examines how hormonal contraceptives and ovarian hormone levels affect amphetamine place preference and responsivity in female rats, finding that proestrus rats show higher preference and dopaminergic activity.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition