Sodium Bicarbonate Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Mice

Lin, Jason and Rivadeneira, Ana P. and Ye, Yani and Ryu, Clara and Parvin, Shangrila and Jang, Kyeongran and Garraway, Sandra M. and Choi, Inyeong (2024) Sodium Bicarbonate Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (9). p. 5006. ISSN 1422-0067

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Abstract

We previously reported that mice with low neuronal pH drink more alcohol, demonstrating the importance of pH for alcohol reward and motivation. In this study, we tested whether systemic pH affects alcohol consumption and if so, whether it occurs by changing the alcohol reward. C57BL/6J mice were given NaHCO3 to raise their blood pH, and the animals’ alcohol consumption was measured in the drinking-in-the-dark and two-bottle free choice paradigms. Alcohol consumption was also assessed after suppressing the bitterness of NaHCO3 with sucrose. Alcohol reward was evaluated using a conditioned place preference. In addition, taste sensitivity was assessed by determining quinine and sucrose preference. The results revealed that a pH increase by NaHCO3 caused mice to decrease their alcohol consumption. The decrease in high alcohol contents (20%) was significant and observed at different ages, as well as in both males and females. Alcohol consumption was also decreased after suppressing NaHCO3 bitterness. Oral gavage of NaHCO3 did not alter quinine and sucrose preference. In the conditioned place preference, NaHCO3-treated mice spent less time in the alcohol-injected chamber. Conclusively, the results show that raising systemic pH with NaHCO3 decreases alcohol consumption, as it decreases the alcohol reward value.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Euro Archives > Multidisciplinary
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 09 May 2024 13:11
Last Modified: 09 May 2024 13:11
URI: http://publish7promo.com/id/eprint/4708

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