Ketamine as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake: A Rhesus Monkey Nonhuman Primate Model

Authors

Ryno Kruger, Brigham Young University
Dr. J. Dee Higley, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ketamine, excessive alcohol intake, rhesus monkey nonhuman primate model

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

In 2014, 8.7 million teenagers in the United States reported drinking alcohol, with the vast majority engaging in binge drinking¹. Due to the rise of underage drinking and alcohol abuse, it is of increasing importance to study variables that influence risk for alcohol abuse and alcoholism. To study these factors, I spent 10 weeks at the California National Primate Research facility (CNPRC).

Recommended Citation

Kruger, Ryno and Higley, Dr. J. Dee (2018) "Ketamine as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake: A Rhesus Monkey Nonhuman Primate Model," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018: Iss. 1, Article 63.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/63