Male sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption from an evolutionary perspective: A comment on “Sexual deprivation increases ethanol intake in Drosophila”

"Shohat-Ophir et al.Citation1 demonstrate a connection between sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption in male Drosophila flies, and how the neuropeptide F system regulates ethanol preference. Their results are rightly discussed only in a physiological context, but this has facilitated erroneo...

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Autores: Guevara Fiore, Palestina; 0000-0003-2222-3777, Endler, John A.; 0000-0002-7557-7627, Guevara Fiore, Palestina, Endler, John A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Acceso Abierto RIAA-BUAP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorioinstitucional.buap.mx:20.500.12371/18190
Acceso en línea:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19336934.2015.1045694?needAccess=true
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12371/18190
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alcohol
Ethanol
NPF system
Sexual behaviour
Sexual deprivation
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Sumario:"Shohat-Ophir et al.Citation1 demonstrate a connection between sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption in male Drosophila flies, and how the neuropeptide F system regulates ethanol preference. Their results are rightly discussed only in a physiological context, but this has facilitated erroneous anthropomorphic interpretations by the media. Here we discuss the link between male sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption from an evolutionary perspective, providing a broader context to interpret their results".