Initial Sensitivity of Rat Inbred Strains to Acute Alcohol

Abstract
The ethanol sensitivity of 8 inbred strains and 1 heterogeneous stock of rats has been determined by the assessment of sleep time and blood alcohol levels upon awakening. In addition, levels of liver alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases and phenobarbital-inducible aldehyde dehydrogenase were determined. These data are presented as baseline values for correlation and selective breeding studies using the heterogeneous rats.