TABLE 2. Effects of TRH on ethanol-induced sleep and hypothermia in various species.

All animals received TRH (10 mg/kg i.p.) simultaneous with ethanol. Rectal temperatures were determined in rats and hamsters 40 minutes, in guinea pigs 60 minutes, and in gerbils 30 minutes after TRH injection

Animal	Ethanol Dose	N	Sleeping Time		Rectal Temperature
			Saline	TRH	Saline	TRH
g/kg			min ± S.E.M.		° C ± S.E.M.
Rat	3.5	16	89.3 ± 5.81	59.2 ± 8.74a	37.1 ± 0.13	36.9 ± 0.24
Guinea pig	3	7	139.3 ± 6.94	14.0 ± 1.22b	36.4 ± 0.30	36.9 ± 0.29
Hamster	4	9	158.6 ± 8.69	108.7 ± 5.95b	36.1 ± 0.18	37.5 ± 0.09b
Gerbil	3.8	18	224.9 ± 25.0	78.4 ± 8.39b	36.5 ± 0.39	38.5 ± 0.24b

When compared with saline:

^aP < .02.

^bP < .01.