title: PARADOXICAL PHASE OF SLEEP: ITS ARTIFICIAL INDUCTION IN THE CAT BY SODIUM BUTYRATE.
abstract: In intact cats and cats with the mesencephalon transected the intravenous administration of sodium butyrate and related compounds (0.3 to 3 millimoles per kilogram) induced the so-called paradoxical phase of the sleep, as indicated by electroencephalograms, electromyograms, heart rate, respiration, and eye movement. This phase appeared after a 3- to 5-minute period of sleep characterized by slow waves, and continued for 4 to 15 minutes.
mesh_terms: D002087:Butyrates; D020148:Butyric Acid; D002415:Cats; D019069:Cell Respiration; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D005133:Eye Movements; D006339:Heart Rate; D008636:Mesencephalon; D010600:Pharmacology; D012106:Research; D012119:Respiration; D012890:Sleep
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D020148:Butyric Acid
keywords: BUTYRATES; CATS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; EYE MOVEMENTS; HEART RATE; PHARMACOLOGY; RESPIRATION; SLEEP