Abstract:Experiment 1 assessed the NaCI preference-aversion function of gerbils on the two-bottle test. The results indicated that gerbils do not show the strong preference for 0.9% NaCI that rats do. There was also no significant difference between the gerbils' intake of 0.9% and 2.0% NaCl. However, there was a significant decrease in the gerbils' saline consumption when the solution was 4.0% by weight. Experiments 2 and 3 demonstrated that the interposition of a single bottle of hypertonic saline prior to the two-bot… Show more
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