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Exposure to M. S. 222 results in hyperglycemia in adult newts (Diemicytlus viridescens). A combination of higher anesthetic concentrations with reduced exposure periods reduces the magnitude of this form of stress response.
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This work was supported by National Research Council of Canada Grant No. A9753 to S. Vethamany-Globus and No. A6933 to M. Globus.
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Vethamany-Globus, S., Globus, M. & Fraser, I. Effects of tricaine methane sulphonate (M.S. 222) on the blood glucose levels in adult salamanders (Diemicytlus viridescens). Experientia 33, 1027 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945948
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