"Hypersexuality" and behavioral changes in cats caused by administration of p-chlorophenylalanine.

نویسندگان

  • J Ferguson
  • S Henriksen
  • H Cohen
  • G Mitchell
  • J Barchas
  • W Dement
چکیده

The behavior of 26 male cats was systematically observed before, during, and after daily administration of the tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, p-chlorophenylalanine. These observations established that "hypersexuality," increased aggression, and perceptual disorientation are sequelae of the chronic administration of the drug in cats.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Science

دوره 168 3930  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1970