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updated agenda for days 9-11
==Agenda==
==Agenda==
Day 0 (04/29/2021): At 5pm Rats were weighed to determine their initial body weight, and their food and water was removed to begin the food and water restriction schedule.
'''Day 0 (04/29/2021)''': At 5pm, adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (N=16) were weighed to determine their initial body weight, and their food and water was removed to begin the food and water restriction schedule.
Days 1-8 (04/30/2021-05/07/2021) Food/water restriction and training: Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (N=16) were trained on a restricted food and water schedule for 8 days before conditioning. Each day at 1pm, the animals were weighed and given 23-25 grams of chow to maintain 90% body weight. After being weighed, animals were given access to two bottles, 0.05% saccharin and water. Initially, they were given 1hr to drink the solutions, and this was gradually reduced to 30 mins per day. Bottle positions were alternated each day.
'''Days 1-8 (04/30/2021-05/07/2021)''': Food/water restriction and training
* The rats were trained on a restricted food and water schedule for 8 days before conditioning.
* Each day at 1pm, the animals were weighed and given 23-25 grams of chow to maintain 90% body weight.
* After being weighed, animals were given access to two bottles, 0.05% saccharin and water. Initially, they were given 1hr to drink the solutions, and this was gradually reduced to 30 mins per day. Bottle positions were alternated each day.
Day 9 (05/08/2021): CS+ Conditioning
'''Day 9 (05/08/2021)''': CS+ Conditioning
* 11 am: Animals injected (IP) with 1 mL per kg body weight of 0.15M NaCl or 0.5mg/mL sodium selenate
* 1pm: Animals given 30min access to CS+ containing 4% glucose, 0.05% saccharin and 0.05% grape or cherry flavored Kool-Aid (flavors counterbalanced)
* 23-25g food ration given after CS+ removed
Day 10 (05/09/2021): CS- Conditioning
'''Day 10 (05/09/2021)''': CS- Conditioning
* 11 am: Animals injected (IP) with 1 mL per kg body weight of 0.15M NaCl or 0.5mg/mL sodium selenate
* 1pm: Animals given 30min access to CS- containing, 0.05% saccharin and 0.05% Kool-Aid (whichever flavor the animal did not receive yesterday)
* Ad. lib. water returned to cages and 23-25g food ration given after CS- removed
Days 11-? (05/10/2021-?): 2-bottle preference testing
'''Days 11-? (05/10/2021-?)''': 2-bottle preference testing
* Each day, animals were given ad. lib. food and 24 hr access to both the CS- and the CS+ (without glucose) solutions. Bottle positions were alternated each day (i.e., CS+ on right for day 11 and CS+ on left for day 12, etc.)
[[Category:Flavor Preference]]
[[Category:Flavor Preference]]