Sex-deprived fruit flies turn to alcohol, perhaps to fulfill a physiological demand for a reward
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 23:30
in Biology & Nature
After being deprived of sex, male fruit flies may turn to alcohol to fulfill a physiological demand for a reward, according to a new study. Neurobiology experts say that understanding why rejected male flies find solace in ethanol could help treat human addictions.