Effect of thyroxine on taste hedonics in rat.
1. The hedonic response to sweetness was tested in 12 thyroxine treated rats using the method of single-bottle brief-exposure to sweet (saccharin) solution. 2. Consumption of the sweet solution was significantly more following administration of thyroxine than during the control period. 3. The 1-hr consumption of saccharin solution appeared to be more sensitive to thyroxine than the 5-minute consumption.
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Department of Physiology, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi.
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D000818:Animals; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D051381:Rats; D012439:Saccharin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013649:Taste / Q000187:drug effects*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012439:Saccharin; D013974:Thyroxine