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Diethylpropion decreases food intake in fish

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Daily food intake of 5 specimens ofHaplochromis burtoni, measured in a 30-min feeding session, was reduced by the application of water solutions of 2 and 4 mg/l diethylpropion (2-diethylamino-propiophenon).

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  1. Zoologisches Institut, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Pockelsstrasse 10a, D-3300, Braunschweig, Germany

    W. Mrowka

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This work was carried out at the Institut für Biologie III der Universität Tübingen. Abt. physiologische Verhaltensforschung, Tübingen (FRG). I want to thank Prof. Dr H. M. Peters for suggesting this study, the Temmler-Werke, Marburg for providing the substance and Dr B. Schulz for improving the English.

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Mrowka, W. Diethylpropion decreases food intake in fish. Experientia 39, 289–290 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955309

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