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Alcohol effects on behavioral thermoregulation with microwave radiation.

Psychological reports · 1992 · Unclear · Very low evidence

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In four rats tested in a cold environment, moderate and high intraperitoneal ethanol doses suppressed operant behavior that was reinforced by brief (5-sec) microwave exposures. Statistical tests indicated significant differences between ethanol doses.

Study snapshot

PublicationPsychological reports · 1992
Study typeanimal
Reported directionUnclear
Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

Ethanol may play an active role in modifying "set point" levels in conjunction with behavioral thermoregulation. A geometric series of doses of ethanol solutions was administered (ip) prior to fixed-interval 2-min. schedules of microwave reinforcement in rats tested in a cold environment. Four Sprague-Dawley rats were conditioned to regulate their thermal environment with 5-sec. exposures of MW reinforcement. Friedman's nonparametric test showed significant differences between ethanol doses, and Sign tests showed that moderate and high doses of ethanol suppressed operant behavior reinforced by MW radiation. Interactions between changes in "set-point" and discriminative properties of ethanol are discussed.

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Study typeanimal
Effect directionunclear
PopulationSprague-Dawley rats
Sample size4
Exposuremicrowave · 5-sec exposures; fixed-interval 2-min schedules
Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

In four rats tested in a cold environment, moderate and high intraperitoneal ethanol doses suppressed operant behavior that was reinforced by brief (5-sec) microwave exposures. Statistical tests indicated significant differences between ethanol doses.

Outcomes measured

  • behavioral thermoregulation
  • operant behavior reinforced by microwave (MW) radiation

Limitations

  • Very small sample size (n=4)
  • Microwave exposure parameters (e.g., frequency, SAR) not reported in abstract
  • Animal study; generalizability to humans unclear
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1992.70.3c.1160
PubMed: 1496087

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