Environmental Determinants of Alcohol Abuse.

Abstract

The report examines environmental factors involved in the excessive ingestion of alcohol have been examined. Alcohol drinking is first induced in squirrel monkeys by the intermittent scheduling of food. Various manipulations are then performed which modify the environmental conditions under which behavior is observed in an effort to engender and identify events contributing to alcohol abuse. Changes in alcohol ingestion stemming from these procedures are then compared with changes when water is the available fluid. At the present time no selective effects on alcohol intake have been observed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011285

Entities

People

  • James E. Barrett

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Digestive System And Oral Physiology
  • Digestive System Physiology
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Eukaryotes
  • Monkeys
  • Rodents
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Squirrel Monkeys
  • Stemming

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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