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Male sexual behaviour and ethanol consumption from an evolutionary perspective: A comment on "Sexual Deprivation
Palestina Guevara-Fiore1, John A Endler
1a Escuela de Biología; Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla ; Puebla , Mexico.
Abstract:
Shohat-Ophir et al. (1) 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.
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