Salt hunger in the rhesus monkey.
Five rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) were placed on a low-sodium diet and given injections of furosemide in order to promote sodium loss. The results indicated that these methods elicit a substantial and specific salt hunger. Issues surrounding salt hunger are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001066:Appetite / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006815:Hunger / Q000502:physiology*; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000172:deficiency
D012965:Sodium Chloride