title: The effects of lithium upon drinking in the pigeon and rat.
abstract: Single administrations of LiCl in fluid deprived pigeons produced immediate and sustained drinking which was (a) significantly greater than in NaCl-injected birds, (b) a function of the dosage of lithium, and (c) persistent for several days following the highest dosage used. Experiment 2 employed the same procedures to examine the effects of lithium upon fluid consumption in the rat. Results indicated that single administrations of lithium had little effect on water consumption.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D010856:Columbidae; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects*; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium