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The effect of Psilocybin on the behavior of the baboon Papiopapio has been studied.
Animal watchfulness, as estimated from the E.E.G., is enhanced within the first five minutes after injection and then is not further modified.
Psilocybin induces a decrease of spontaneous motility.
Conversely, the frequency of eye movements is considerably increased.
This pattern might be explained by alterations of visual perception.
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Nous remercions les Laboratoires Sandoz (Bâle) qui nous ont fourni gracieusement Psilocybine et L.S.D.
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Bermond, F., Bert, J. Action de la psilocybine sur le comportement d'un cercopithecinae papio-papio. Psychopharmacologia 15, 109–115 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00407043
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