Theophylline: Induction of self-biting in rabbits

Laura L. Morgan; Neil Schneiderman; William L. Nyhan

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Theophylline: Induction of self-biting in rabbits

Laura L. Morgan, Neil Schneiderman, William L. Nyhan

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Abstract

A tentative animal model is presented for studying the self-mutilating behavior seen in children with an abnormality of purine metabolism. Each of four groups of rabbits was given a quarter-normal diet and daily injections of saline or 46.0, 61.5, or 92.0 mg/kg of anhydrous theophylline (1, 3-dimethylxanthine). The major findings were that (1) the greatest number of self-biters were found in the 61.5 mg/kg group, (2) mortality was directly related to drug dosage, and (3) the onset of biting occurred earliest with the highest dosage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	37-38
Number of pages	2
Journal	Psychonomic Science
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335496
State	Published - Jul 1970

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Morgan, L. L., Schneiderman, N., & Nyhan, W. L. (1970). Theophylline: Induction of self-biting in rabbits. Psychonomic Science, 19(1), 37-38. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335496

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