Some observations on the starvation resulting from lateral hypothalamic lesions.

Abstract

Lateral hypothalamic rats accepted a liquid diet and maintained their weight. They adjusted volume intake according to its nutrient content, but showed over-eating comparable to hyperphagic animals. However, they starved to death when only Purina chow and water were made available. They could be forced to drink water to avoid electric shock, but injection of NaCl solution only resulted in increased intake of the liquid diet, not drinking of water. From Psyc Abstracts 36:02:2DC58W. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)