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Memory facilitation by post-training injection of ethanol

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Immediate post-training IP injection of ethanol (0.75–4.5 g/kg) significantly enhanced retention of a one-trial passive avoidance task in mice compared to saline controls. Ethanol (4.5 g/kg) in the absence of footshock did not affect test performance. The memory facilitation may reflect ethanol's effects on neurotransmitter, macromolecular, or hormonal systems, or a reduction in interference.

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Alkana, R.L., Parker, E.S. Memory facilitation by post-training injection of ethanol. Psychopharmacology 66, 117–119 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00427617

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