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Behavioral Dynamics in the Appetite for Salt in Rats

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The Physiology of Thirst and Sodium Appetite

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I am going to briefly present some laboratory findings. Hopefully, they will provide you with an idea of the behavioral facts in sodium homeostasis.

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Schulkin, J. (1986). Behavioral Dynamics in the Appetite for Salt in Rats. In: de Caro, G., Epstein, A.N., Massi, M. (eds) The Physiology of Thirst and Sodium Appetite. NATO ASI Series, vol 105. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0366-5_66

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