THE ADRENAL GLAND AND FOOD INTAKE

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Abstract
Untreated adrenalectomized rats ate very little food. Treatment with NaCl maintained food intake within the normal range. Treatment of adrenal insufficient rats with NaCl results in a suddenly renewed interest in food. Fasted untreated adrenalectomized rats showed little desire for food, in contrast to the behavior of fasted NaCl-treated adrenalectomized rats. Salt-treated adrenalectomized rats and even blank adrenalectomized rats may succumb sooner than untreated adrenalectomized rats when subjected to the fast which the latter undergo voluntarily.