The Effects of some Hallucinogens on Aggressiveness of Mice and Rats
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Isolated mice and rats |
| Interventions | LSD mescaline Sernyl |
| Topics | Mescaline |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Pharmacology Psychotomimetic |
| Citations | 19 |
| Key findings | Mescaline strongly reduced aggressiveness in mice but not in rats, while LSD decreased aggressiveness in mice and Sernyl had dose-dependent effects on mouse aggression. |
Abstract
The action of LSD, mescaline and Sernyl® onthe aggressiveness of isolated mice and killing reaction ofrats was investigated. At some dose range, LSD decreased the aggressiveness on isolation time. Mescaline was a strong in mice but not in rats whileSernyl slightly decreased the killing reaction and decreasedor increased the aggressiveness of mice according to dose level.