Table 1.
Depicts the 3 day protocol, occurring across 5 days, and demonstrates how day of EtOH administration and conditioning context were counterbalanced in all groups.
| Experimental groups | Day 1 | Day 3 | Test day 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 g/kg EtOH (20% in saline, delivered i.p.) on circle-floor | Saline on square-floor | Saline injection followed by free access to three compartments (one neutral, 2 conditioning; see Figure 1) |
| 2 | 1.5 g/kg EtOH (20% in saline, delivered i.p.) on square-floor | Saline on circle-floor | |
| 3 | Saline on square-floor | 1.5 g/kg EtOH (20% in saline, delivered i.p.) on circle-floor | Saline injection followed by free access to three compartments |
| 4 | Saline on circle-floor | 1.5 g/kg EtOH (20% in saline, delivered i.p.) square-floor |
On days 2 and 4 mice were left undisturbed in their home cages.