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Participation of Hepatic Glucoreceptors in the Control of Intake of Food

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IN a previous communication1, it was shown that anorexia produced by adrenaline is easily conditioned, while anorexia produced by the injection of glucose, instead of becoming conditioned, disappears with repetition. It was also observed during this work that intraperitoneal injection of glucose had a stronger and more persistent anorectic effect than intravenous.

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  1. Russek, M., and Pina, S., Nature, 193, 1296 (1962).

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RUSSEK, M. Participation of Hepatic Glucoreceptors in the Control of Intake of Food. Nature 197, 79–80 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197079b0

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