behavior/neurological
• mice prefer the ethanol over the water solution as measured in the preference ratio that is calculated by diving the amount of ethanol consumed by the amount of liquid consumed
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• mice drink increased amounts of ethanol, drink low amounts of water and drink high amounts of ethanol for their size which is determined by calculating an average grams of ethanol consumed per kilogram of mouse per day
• the effects are more pronounced and less variable in males compared to females
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