Effect of the Pineal Gland on Alcohol Consumption by Congenitally Blind Male Rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19312305 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russel J Reiter (0000-0001-6763-4225, Department of Anatomy, The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78284. U.S.P.H.S. Career Development Awardee.), Kenneth Blum (0000-0001-6727-803X, Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas.), Jack Wallace (0000-0002-4738-7316, The University of Texas at Austin), Jack E Wallace (Department of Pathology, The University of Texas.), James H Merritt (Forensic Toxicology Branch, USAFSAM, Brooks Air Force Base, TX.) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 937-939 |
| Publication date | 1973-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5649 • E-ISSN: 1946-7214 |
| Publisher | Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15288/qjsa.1973.34.937 |
| PMID | 4742700 |
| OpenAlex | W82145363 |
| Language | EN |
Congenitally blind rats drank more of a 5% alcohol solution than water while congenitally blind pinealectomized rats drank more water than did the intact rats. Daily injections of melatonin did not influence choice of drinking fluid in either group
Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Melatonin · Pineal gland · Adipose Tissue and Metabolism · Biochemistry · Chemistry · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |