Baclofen alters gustatory discrimination capabilities and induces a conditioned taste aversion (CTA)

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Table 1 Experiment 1 - Group nomenclature and treatments

Group Nomenclature	N	First Taste Exposure	Discrimination Tests Days 1 and 3	Rest Days Days 2 and 4
*SAL*	5	SAC^a	SAL^b + SAC^a	Water
*BAC 1 mg/kg*	5	SAC	BAC^c + SAC	Water
*BAC 2 mg/kg*	5	SAC	BAC + SAC	Water
*BAC 3 mg/kg*	5	SAC	BAC + SAC	Water

^aSAC = two-bottle SAC preference test using 0.3%SAC and 0.6%SAC [%w/v; SAC salt dissolved in deionized water to specific concentration]
^bSAL = physiological saline injection (0.9% NaCl dissolved in deionized water; 1 ml/kg, i.p.)
^cBAC = BAC injection (BAC dissolved in physiological saline to either 1, 2 or 3 mg/ml; 1 ml/kg, i.p.; dosing specified in group nomenclature)

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