Even though many investigators have observed increased intakes of edibles as a function of prior exposure, little systematic research has been done on the effect. The present study was designed to investigate the phenomenon in domesticated rats with a concentrated solution of sodium saccharin used as the ingested substance. (Author)

Attempts to evaluate the hypothesis that rats are more hesitant to ingest novel-flavored substances while they are under the influence of a toxic agent than in the normal state. (Author/RK)