Sex differences in acetaldehyde on body temperature and open-field performance in the rat. 1987

W D Myers, and S Gibson, and K T Ng, and G Singer

Using the open field, for making an overall assessment of behavioural change in response to acetaldehyde (AcH) treatment, the results from the present study demonstrate that AcH produces behavioural and physiological effects similar to those of ethanol. High doses of AcH produced a similar degree of change as high doses of ethanol. Both compounds render the animal incapable of locomotor activities, such as ambulation and rearing and both produce a decrease of 2-3 degrees C in body temperature. AcH, however, appears to be a much more potent compound as behavioural and physiological changes are exhibited even after a dose of 10 mg/kg, while the dose of ethanol necessary to produce a decrease in open-field behaviour is at least 10 times as much. Females were more sensitive to the effects of AcH at the 100 mg/kg dose.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009043 Motor Activity Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon. Activities, Motor,Activity, Motor,Motor Activities
D011930 Reaction Time The time from the onset of a stimulus until a response is observed. Response Latency,Response Speed,Response Time,Latency, Response,Reaction Times,Response Latencies,Response Times,Speed, Response,Speeds, Response
D001831 Body Temperature The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal. Organ Temperature,Body Temperatures,Organ Temperatures,Temperature, Body,Temperature, Organ,Temperatures, Body,Temperatures, Organ
D005260 Female Females
D000079 Acetaldehyde A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It has a general narcotic action and also causes irritation of mucous membranes. Large doses may cause death from respiratory paralysis. Ethanal
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012737 Sex Factors Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances. Factor, Sex,Factors, Sex,Sex Factor
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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