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Thirsty hypothalamic hyperphagic rats are less willing than normals to drink water containing quinine. This finding makes tenuous the inference, which has been made by other investigators, that hypothalamic hyperphagics’ unwillingness to eat quinine adulterated food implies that their hunger drive is low.
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The work reported here was done at Yale University during the tenure of a National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. It was supported by Grant M647 from the National Institute of Mental Health, United States Public Health Service. The writer wishes to thank Professor Neal E. Miller for helpful suggestions.
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Krasne, F.B. Decreased tolerance of hypothalamic hyperphagics to quinine in drinking water. Psychon Sci 4, 313–314 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342312
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