Frontiers | Prenatal methadone exposure produces functional and molecular alterations in the basolateral amygdala and decreased voluntary ethanol intake in female, but not male offspring
1 Department of Psychology, Center for Development and Behavioral Neuroscience, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States 2 Developme ntal Exposure Alcohol Research Center, Binghamton, NY, United States Introduction: A result of the ongoing opioid epidemic has been a significant rise in the rates of opioid use during pregnancy. This includes use of maintenance medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs), such as methadone, which are the standard of care for pregnant people with an opioid use
