Separate And Combined Chronic Ingestion Of Promethazine And Haloperidol On Feeding Behaviour Of Female Albino Rat

Abstract

Substance abuse is on the increase world wide and its affecting the overall being of youths especially. Because substance abuse has evolved to a combination of drugs being ingested by the youths, the concern for monitoring and managing the behaviour is growing. One concern of this behaviour is the effects it has on feeding behavior of individuals concerned. Using albino rats, in an experimental study the present study investigated the effects of separate and combined ingestion of Haloperidol and Promethazine oo feeding behaviour of the rats. It was observed that in combined form, there was weight gain among the rats even though they did not eat very much. However, when taken separately, it was observed that there was no significant difference in weight gain but significant difference in food intake. The implication of these findings fpr healthy living and weight loss conscious individuals were discussed