Citation

Kukorelli T, Feuer L, Juhász G, Détári L. Acta Physiol. Hung. 1986; 67(1): 31-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Akadémiai Kiadó)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3705977

Abstract

The effects of glutaurine (gamma-L-glutamyl taurine, Litoralon, Chinoin, Budapest) on the aggressive behaviour and sleep-wakefulness cycle were studied in freely moving cats. Glutaurine, even in doses as low as 0.1 microgram/kg, was found significantly to shorten the latency of the rat-killing reaction elicited by hypothalamic stimulation. On the other hand, the same doses failed to modify the sleep-wakefulness cycle to any significant degree throughout the study period of 4 hours. On the grounds of these and previous data, the possible brain site of the glutaurine action is discussed.

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