ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Morphine ingestion
;
Mice
;
Behavior genetics
;
Saccharin
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract C57BL/6J mice will drink large amounts of, and display a highly positive preference for, morphine sulfate when it is dissolved in an aqueous solution of sodium saccharin. In identical test situations DBA/2J mice will drink very little of, and display a strong avoidance toward, the morphine-saccharin solution. This clear separation between morphine-accepting and morphine-rejecting animals within a single species combined with a quick and simple method of inducing high levels of morphine ingestion could facilitate the discovery of causal factors in opiate addiction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00439097
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