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I.p. administration of p-chlorophenylalanine produced a fall in rectal temperature in rats. The hypothermia was attenuated after pretreatment of the animals with 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine, but was unaffected after pretreatment of the animals with 6-hydroxydopamine.
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This work was supported by grants from the National Science Council (Republic of China) and J. Aron Charitable Foundation (USA). The authors are grateful to Dr C.Y. Chai, Dr T.H. Yin, Dr H.H. Lu and Mr C.C. Wei for their advice and support.
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Lin, M.T., Chern, Y.F. & Chern, S.I. The effects of brain monoamine depletion on p-chlorophenyl-alanine-induced hypothermia. Experientia 34, 1595–1596 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02034695
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