Effects of ethyl alcohol on hypothalamic affective defense in the cat.
Hypothalamic stimulation was used to elicit affective defense in the cat. The behavior was recorded by direct observation and a video tape recorder, and different components thereof were evaluated on a rating scale. The effect of ethyl alcohol, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 g/kg body weight, on behavior was studied. Doses of 0.25 and 0.5 g/kg had no clear effect; 1.0 and 1.5 g/kg depressed the majority of the rated components.
D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007033:Hypothalamus, Middle / Q000502:physiology*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male
D000431:Ethanol