Physiology&Behavior,Vol. 51, pp. 933-938, 1992

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Bombesin-Induced Hypothermia and Hypophagia Are Associated With Plasma Metabolic Fuel Alterations in the Rat A L E X M. B A B C O C K , *| C H R I S B A R T O N , t

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*Department of Psychology, Montana State University, Bozeman, M T 59717, ~Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, ¢:Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center, Sepulveda, CA 91343, §Department of Medicine, and ¶Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Received 21 A u g u s t 1991 BABCOCK, A. M., C. BARTON, M. W. GUNION AND M. J. ROSENTHAL. Bombesin-inducedhypothermiaand hypophagia are associated withplasma metabolicfuel alterations in the rat. PHYSIOL BEHAV 51(5) 933-938, 1992.--Microinfusion of bombesin into the preoptic area (POA) has previously been shown to reduce core body temperature and feeding in rats that are food

Bombesin-induced hypothermia and hypophagia are associated with plasma metabolic fuel alterations in the rat.

Microinfusion of bombesin into the preoptic area (POA) has previously been shown to reduce core body temperature and feeding in rats that are food-dep...
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