Table 1. Eight-Session Protocol Parameters and Consumption.
Training day | Wait period (minutes) | Lever presses required | Ethanol (EtOH) in 10% sucrose drinking solution(%) | EtOH intake (g/kg) | Sucrose intake (g/kg) |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 2.94 0.31 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.43 ±0.05 | 2.99 ±0.30 |
3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0.57 ±0.06 | 2.88 ±0.36 |
4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1.06 0.10 | 2.78 0.55 |
5 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1.07 ±0.17 | 3.44 ±0.31 |
6 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 1.12 ±0.18 | 3.63 ±0.34 |
7 (Tethered) | 28 | 4 | 10 | 1.28 ±0.12 | 3.56 ±0.28 |
8 (Dialysis) | 28 | 4 | 10 | 1.65 ±0.14 | 3.27 ±0.38 |