McCarty R C, Whitesides G H, Tomosky T K
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1976 Feb;4(2):217-20. doi: 10.1016/0091-3057(76)90019-8.
Adult male and female grasshopper mice, Onychomys torridus, were treated over a 5 day period with p-chlorophenylalanine (50 mg/kg daily), a depletor of brain 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE (5-HT). These mice exhibited a significant decrease over the 5 day test interval in predation time and predation score in encounters with cricket prey, However, the basic pattern and frequency of attacks for drug-treated mice remained similar to saline controls. The relation between the various brain amine systems and predatory behavior is discussed and the utility of the grasshopper mouse as a laboratory model for the study of predatory behavior is emphasized.
成年雄性和雌性荒漠鹿鼠（Onychomys torridus）在5天的时间里接受对氯苯丙氨酸（每天50毫克/千克）的处理，该物质是一种脑5-羟色胺（5-HT）的消耗剂。在与蟋蟀猎物相遇的5天测试期间，这些小鼠的捕食时间和捕食得分显著下降。然而，药物处理小鼠的攻击基本模式和频率与生理盐水对照组相似。本文讨论了各种脑胺系统与捕食行为之间的关系，并强调了荒漠鹿鼠作为捕食行为研究实验室模型的实用性。
