Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the dopaminergic component of the
nigrostriatal pathway. However, the neurological symptoms of this disorder do not emerge …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the interplay between the laboratory and the clinic
in analyzing the biological bases of parkinsonism arid formulating a rational approach to …

Administration of cholecystokinin (CCK) to rats caused a dose-dependent increase in plasma
levels of the neurohypophyseal hormone oxytocin (OT). The OT secretion was comparable …

Hunger and satiety are usually discussed from the perspective of the CNS. In this paper,
however, the basis for an understanding of hunger is found in the primary biochemical and …

Presystemic signals play an important role in the control of ingestive behavior by allowing
animals to anticipate imminent physiological changes. The significance of such signals in the …

… Verbalis, JG; McCann, MJ; McHale, CM; Stricker, EM Oxytocin secretion in response to …
Verbalis, JG; McHale, CM; Gardiner, TW; Stricker, EM Oxytocin and vasopressin secretion in …

… Strieker EM 1981 Thirst and sodium appetite after colloid treatment in rats. J Comp Physiol
Psychol 95:1-25 15. Verbalis JG, McHale CM, Gardiner TW, Strieker EM 1986 Oxytocin and …

Systemic administration of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) prompts an abrupt increase
in circulating levels of oxytocin (OXY) but not vasopressin (VP) in rats. The present study …

Juvenile male rats given intracerebroventricular injections of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine, following
treatment with desmethylimipramine, maintained body weight gains of 5 to 6 grams per …

… STRICKER, EM Inhibition of thirst in rats following … STRICKER, EM The renin-angiotensin
system and thirst: a re… AND EM STRICKER. Oxytocin and vasopressin secretion in response to …