>... mouse models
>for examining issues related to
>chronic alcohol and drug abuse (drug seeking behavior,
>self-administration, withdrawal). We apply the latest molecular (RNAase
>Protection Assays, Western Blot Analysis), electrophysiological
>(single-cell recording, in vivo recording via implanted electrodes) and
>behavioral methodologies (self-administration, drug discrimination,
>seizure activity, Morris water maze, elevated plus maze, etc.) in
>attempt to understand how alteration in neurotransmitter systems
>(glutaminergic, GABAergic, dopaminergic, cholinergic, etc.) ultimately
>affects behavior. Our ultimate goal is to use these approaches to
>develop new effective pharmacotherapies for the treatment of substance
>abuse.
So because human mammals abuse substances you are imprisoning and
abusing mouse mammals.
Maybe because a mouse mammal is similar enough to a human mammal
for data gained by abuse of the other person of the other race to be
of relevance?