Alcohol
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 69-81 , June 2005

Circadian activity rhythms in selectively bred ethanol-preferring and nonpreferring rats

  • Alan M. Rosenwasser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
    • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, 5742 Little Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5742, USA. Tel.: +1-207-581-2035; fax: +1-207-581-6128.
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  • Matthew E. Fecteau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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  • Ryan W. Logan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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  • Jeffrey D. Reed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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  • Shawnia J.N. Cotter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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  • Joseph A. Seggio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA

Received 10 February 2005 ,Revised 9 May 2005 ,Accepted 13 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2005.07.001

Alcohol
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 69-81 , June 2005

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