Chunk #14 — MATERIALS AND METHODS — Locomotor activity in an open field

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Alpha4 subunit-containing GABAA receptors in the accumbens shell contribute to the reinforcing effects of alcohol.

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Rats were placed in 43 cm × 43 cm locomotor activity chambers (Medical Associates) and the distance traveled by the animals was recorded for 1 hour. Each subject received two test sessions, one before virus infusion, and one 18 days after virus infusion.