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Intermittent Access to 20% Ethanol Induces High Ethanol Consumption in Long–Evans and Wistar Rats

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · 2008 · Vol. 32(10) · pp. 1816–1823
Jeffrey A. SimmsPia SteenslandBrian MedinaKenneth AbernathyL. Judson ChandlerRoy A. WiseSelena E. Bartlett

Abstract

Standard laboratory rats will voluntarily consume ethanol using the intermittent-access 20% ethanol drinking paradigm without the use of any initiation procedures. This model promises to be a valuable tool in the alcohol research field.

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesEthanolAbstinenceAlcoholNaltrexoneWater bottleMedicineAnimal scienceChemistryInternal medicineBiochemistry

MeSH terms

AcamprosateAlcohol DeterrentsAlcohol DrinkingEthanolAnimalsMaleNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsTaurineTime FactorsRats, WistarRats, Long-EvansModels, AnimalRats

Funding

  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • Sweden-America Foundation
  • University of California, San Francisco
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