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Naltrexone influence on hibernation

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In the garden dormouse, opiate receptor blockade by naltrexone decreased the score for sleeping behaviour during hibernation at 24.00 h, indicative of a possible involvement of endorphins in the control of hibernation.

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  1. Pharmakologisches Institut der Universität, Nussbaumstr. 26, D-8000, München, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. Kromer

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, Neuropharmakologische Abteilung, Kraepelinstrasse 2, D-8000, München, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. Kromer

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Acknowledgment. The author wishes to thank Dr B. Bondy, Dr J. Wissmann and Mr A. Wünsch for helpful assistance.

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Kromer, W. Naltrexone influence on hibernation. Experientia 36, 581–582 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965814

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