Ambient temperature, insulin, and available food choice as determinants of appetite
Jacobs, H.L.
Journal de Physiologie 63(3): 291-292
1971
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7948 PMID: 5121927 Document Number: 42895
Rats kept at 78oF were given to appetite food with water and glucose solution to drink for 8 days. For the last 5 days they were given insulin subcutaneously in amounts increasing to 10 U on day 5 or had comparable amounts of saline. On day 9 the room temperature was raised to 90o for 12 h. Almost all the rats given insulin died in hypoglycaemic convulsions but none of those given saline died.