From: Daniel Hopsicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Author Siegel, Ronald K. Institution VA Branch, Los Angeles, CA. Title LSD-induced effects in elephants: Comparisons with musth behavior. Source Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society. Vol 22(1), Jan 1984, 53-56. ISSN 0090-5054 Language English Abstract Musth is a condition observed in male Asiatic elephants (Elephans maximus) and is characterized by aggression and temporal gland secretions. A study by L. J. West et al (1962), which attempted to induce a musth syndrome in an elephant via treatment with LSD, resulted in the death of the S. In the present study, 2 elephants survived dosages of LSD (.003^.10 mg/kg) and exhibited changes in the frequency and/or duration of several behaviors as scored according to a quantitative observational system. LSD increased aggression and inappropriate behaviors such as ataxia, while feeding was eliminated during experimental sessions. Results are discussed in terms of musth and drug-induced perceptual^motor dysfunction. It is concluded that elephants can tolerate high doses of LSD but that the resultant behavior provides an unsatisfactory model for the natural aggression and behavioral disorders associated with musth or temporal gland secretions. (24 ref) ((c) 1997 APA/PsycINFO, all rights reserved) Key Phrase Identifiers LSD vs musth syndrome, elephants Subject Headings *Animal Aggressive Behavior *Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Elephants Classification Code Psychopharmacology [2580] Population Group Animal. Special Feature References. Publication Type Journal Article Publication Year 1984 Update Code 19850101 -- Daniel Hopsicker The Drug Money Times http://www.MadCowProd.com "All the news that's ripped from print!" Scandal in contemporary U.S. life is an institutionalized sociological phenomenon. It is not due primarily to psychopathological variables, but is due to the institutionalization of elite wrongdoing which has occcurred since 1963." "Many of the scandals that have occurred in the U.S. since 1963 are fundamentally interrelated: that is, the same people and institutions have been involved." --Prof.David Simon, "Elite Deviance 6th edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERFORM CPR ON YOUR APR! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click.egroups.com/1/2121/3/_/475667/_/953708218/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
