Asteridis H, Beckmann P, Diotinsky I
Arzneimittelforschung. 1975 Sep;25(9):1463-5.
Lemmingson et al. have observed that the movement of masspsychotic lemmings (Lemmus lemmus) shows a distinct preference for the left direction. They suggested that this is due to the influence of the Coriolis force. According to this proposition the influence of the Coriolis force on a group of masspsychotic animals has been investigated quantitatively. The results suggest the following model: Normally the influence of the Coriolos force, which on the northern hemisphere acts to the right, is compensated by a neuromuscular feedback mechanism. The tendency towards the left under masspsychotic conditions corresponds to overcompensation. The tendency to the left should also be observed on the southern hemisphere, if the direction of this compensation is determined genetically. Therefore, the test proposed by Lemmingson et al. is not suited to distinguish between the influence of the Coriolis force and the influence of biologically active left-isomer molecules.
莱明森等人观察到，患群体精神病的旅鼠（棕背田鼠）的移动明显偏好向左的方向。他们认为这是由于科里奥利力的影响。根据这一观点，已对科里奥利力对一群患群体精神病动物的影响进行了定量研究。结果表明了以下模型：通常，在北半球向右作用的科里奥利力的影响，会由一种神经肌肉反馈机制进行补偿。在群体精神病状态下向左的倾向对应于过度补偿。如果这种补偿的方向是由基因决定的，那么在南半球也应该观察到向左的倾向。因此，莱明森等人提出的测试并不适合区分科里奥利力的影响和具有生物活性的左旋异构体分子的影响。
