Food and water intake after intrahypothalamic injections of carbachol in the rabbit.
Direct chemical stimulation With carbachol in the hypothalamus of the rabbit caused a significant increase in food intake, as a function of place stimuilated and concentration. Lower doses of carbachol injected near the supraoptic nuleus produced an increase in drinking without an increase in eating.
D000818:Animals; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits; D013894:Thirst / Q000187:drug effects*; D014867:Water
D014867:Water; D002217:Carbachol; D009638:Norepinephrine