Enhancement of ethanol-induced sleep by whole oil of nutmeg.
In young chickens, the whole oil of nutmeg (200 mg/kg) increased the duration of sleep induced by ethanol (1--4 g/kg), particularly deep sleep. Iproniazid (50-400 mg/kg), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, did not mimic this effect.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003212:Condiments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007490:Iproniazid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects*
D000431:Ethanol; D007490:Iproniazid