Sevoflurane-induced pica in female rats

We examined the effects of volatile anesthetics on pica, which can be used to assess nausea and vomiting in rats. We found that inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane significantly induced pica in female but not male rats. Among the female rats, young rats (8 weeks old) were more susceptible to its...

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Main Authors: Kouichi Yamamoto, Emiri Yamamoto, Toru Sugimoto, Takuya Sagakami, Atsushi Yamatodani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861316300299