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Two studies were conducted to assess the effects of acute, low-dose ethanol injections on single-subject shock-elicited aggression. Ethanol mixtures of 30% and 60% were used in the first study, and 0% and 30% ethanol mixtures were used in conjunction with 48-h periods of fasting or nonfasting in the second study. The results of the first study, while nonsignificant, indicated that a possible depression of aggressive responding was produced by the low-dose injections. A significant decrease in aggressive responses following low-dose injections was shown in the second study.
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Tramill, J.L., Turner, P.E., Sisemore, D.A. et al. Hungry, drunk, and not real mad: The effects of alcohol injections on aggressive responding. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 15, 339–341 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334551
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