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Effect of cyproheptadine on feeding behaviour in albino rats
Author(s) -
Chakrabarty A. S.,
Chakrabarty K.,
Lal S. K.,
Parvathi C.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.432
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1476-5381
pISSN - 0007-1188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1973.tb08363.x
Subject(s) - cyproheptadine , medicine , pharmacology , neuroscience , biology , serotonin , receptor
The effect of cyproheptadine on feeding behaviour was investigated in fasted albino rats with the help of a Skinner box. Cyproheptadine decreased the rate of bar-pressing under continuous reinforcement although it has been reported to be an appetite promoting drug.