Abstract
To determine whether dose level affected ethanol's ability to establish a preference or aversion for an associated spatial location, two groups of male albino rats each received five pairings of an IP injection of ethanol (1 or 2 g/kg) with exposure to a distinctive compartment for 15 min. On alternate days, each rat was exposed to a different compartment after a saline injection. A choice test indicated that aversions were established at both dose levels, and thus failed to confirm a previous report of conditioned location preference at the lower dose level.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 263-264 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1981 |
Keywords
- Drug reinforcement
- Ethanol
- Rats
- Spatial aversion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biological Psychiatry
- Behavioral Neuroscience