AVERSIVENESS OF GLUCAGON INJECTION TO HUNGRY RATS.
Abstract
Glucagon mimics the aftereffects of carbohydrate intake by releasing glucose, stored in the liver, into the blood stream. Because injection of thiamine into thiamine deficient rats after they consume saccharin solution increases their subsequent intake of saccharin, it was conjectured that glucagon would have a corresponding effect on hungry rats. It was found, however, that contrary to expectation injection of 75 mcg of glucagon shortly after saccharin consumption depressed subsequent saccharin intake. Lower doses had no effect. Collateral work, substituting decaffeinated coffee for saccharin, did not reveal any rewarding effects of doses below the aversive level. Since 75 mcg of glucagon inhibits the stomach contractions of hungry rats, the prevalent notion that this inhibition is similar to satiety seems incorrect, since satiety would presumably be rewarding. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0654505
Entities
People
- Samuel H. Revusky
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research Laboratory