title: Gradual decay of circadian drinking organization following lesions of the suprachiasmatic nuclei in primates.
abstract: The circadian organization of squirrel monkey drinking behavior was examined in constant illumination following lesions which totally destroyed the suprachiasmatic nuclei. Although these lesions eventually led to a severe disruption in the temporal organization of drinking behavior, a statistically significant circadian pattern of drinking was observed in each monkey for at least 4-6 weeks after lesioning.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D008027:Light; D012453:Saimiri; D013495:Supraoptic Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*