Schedule-induced polydipsic consumption of water and ethanol was conditioned in two groups of 6 Charles River rats which were then exposed to approach-avoidance (food-shock) conflict. Water intake was attenuated by conflict but ethanol consumption remained essentially unaltered. Alcohol's pharmacodynamic effect was implicated as responsible for differences in fluid consumption by the two groups.
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