Abstract
1. 1. There were few changes in the water balance of gerbils drinking 0.25 and 0.50M NaCl solutions for 5 days. 2. 2. Imbibition of 0.75 and 1.0 M saline resulted in some dehydration of the body fluids and considerable depletion of the neural lobe vasopressin store. 3. 3. Although large amounts of NaCl were excreted, the maximum urine osmolality was considerably less than that found following water deprivation. 4. 4. The imbibition of 1.0 M saline caused similar changes in water balance to water deprivation showing that little, if any, water was gained from this solution.
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