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Application of the cholinomimetic drug, carbachol, to specific CNS structures is reported by many investigators to enhance water intake in rats. In contrast, the present experiment shows that parenteral administration of carbachol suppresses water intake.
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This research was supported by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and NIH research grant MH-06997.
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Khavari, K.A. Suppression of drinking by parenteral administration of carbachol. Psychon Sci 9, 599–600 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327908
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