Increased voluntary ethanol intake after dietary salt-loading in rats.
The effect of dietary salt-loading on selection for 5% ethanol compared with dilute solutions of citric acid was examined in 9 male rats. Compared with 9 control rats maintained on a normal diet, salt-loaded rats exhibited significant increases in ethanol consumption and ethanol selection. Selection for ethanol remained elevated after resumption of the normal diet.
D000818:Animals; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism; D002951:Citrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019343:Citric Acid; D004032:Diet; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid; D000431:Ethanol; D012965:Sodium Chloride