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Strain differences in three measures of ethanol intoxication in mice: the screen, dowel and grip strength tests.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Aug 2003
Crabbe J C, Cotnam C J, Cameron A J, Schlumbohm J P, Rhodes J S, Metten P, Wahlsten D
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Mice from 8 to 21 inbred strains were tested for sensitivity to ethanol intoxication using a range of doses and three different measures: the screen test, the dowel test and a test of grip strength. Strains differed under nearly all conditions. For the dowel test, two dowel widths were employed, and mice were tested immediately or 30 min after ethanol. For the dowel and screen tests, low doses failed to affect...
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