Kozlov V., Shumilova N., Sapozhnikov S., Kichigin V. , Sandalov I., Zhelonkin L.

To the question about drinking the ethanol preference in rats

Keywords: rats, ethanol, drinking preference, the Ethanol consumption relative ratio

The drinking preferences of water/ethanol issues considered in a male rats random sample. We propose a new measure to assess the preferences of alcohol consumption – «the Ethanol consumption relative ratio», according to which the experimental population was divided into five groups: non-drunk (3,5% of the animals), moderate drunk (19,8%) who drunk (51,1%), abuse (23,3%), heavy drunk (to 2,3%). It is concluded, in consumption of 5% ethanol the rat’s experimental population the distribution is close to normal. Based on the distribution implies type: the propensity to consume alcohol is genetically determined constitutional peculiarities.

About authors

Kozlov Vadim A.

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Medical Biology with a course in Microbiology and Virology, , , (pooh12@yandex.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7488-1240)

Shumilova Nadezhda A.

Senior Lecturer, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Biochemistry Department, , , (pharmamail@yandex.ru; )

Sapozhnikov Sergey P.

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Medical Biology with a course in Microbiology and Virology, , , (adaptogon@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0967-7192)

Kichigin Vadim Aleksandrovich

candidate of medical sciences, unit head, , , (vadim-kichigin@mail.ru; )

Sandalov Ivan Sergeevich

student, , , )

Zhelonkin Luka Dmitrievich

student, , , )

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Kozlov V., Shumilova N., Sapozhnikov S., Kichigin V. , Sandalov I., Zhelonkin L. To the question about drinking the ethanol preference in rats [Electronic resource] // Acta medica Eurasica. – 2015. – №1. P. . – URL: https://acta-medica-eurasica.ru/en/single/2015/1/4/.