Abstract
Dynorphin-(1-13), a recently isolated opioid peptide stimulates food ingestion in rats after intracerebroventricular administration at doses of 1 and 10 μg. The latency until food ingestion is 22.4 ± 1.9 min. The ability of dynorphin-(1-13) to initiate food ingestion is antagonized by the opiate antagonist, naloxone. The food ingestion is accompanied by excessive grooming behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1901-1903 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Life Sciences |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2 1981 |