Abstract
After subcutaneous injections of 0.05, 0.15, 0.50, and 0.80 mg of adrenaline per kilogram of body weight into rabbits, its effects on the blood sugar, lactic acid, acetone, acetoacetic acid, and β-hydroxybutyric acid were investigated during 24 hours. Injection of the physiological salt solution produces no conspicuous change. When 0.15-0.80 mg of adrenaline is given, acetone, acetoacetic acid and β-hydroxy butyric acid are decreased to a certain amount. The time necessary for the restoration to normal state is just proportional to the amount of dose administered. Blood sugar and lactic acid are always increased by adrenaline.
