An effective way to establish a reliable pattern of intravenous self-administration of nicotine in rats is to

a. provide the drug in very high doses.
b. use a differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) schedule.
c. pair the nicotine infusions with a discriminative stimulus, such as a light cue.
d. pre-treat the rats with mecamylamine.
e. None of the above—nicotine is never administered intravenously to rats.

Answer: C

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