Effects of anorexigenic agents on deprivation-induced fluid consumption by rats.
The effects of single doses of anorexigenic agents were determined on deprivation-induced fluid consumption by rats. The most potent compound was D-amphetamine; the least potent was benzphetamine. The data suggest that these drugs are not capable of causing true physical dependence in man.
D000818:Animals; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014868:Water Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*
D001067:Appetite Depressants; D003913:Dextroamphetamine