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The effects of adding LiCl, RbCl, KCl or NaCl to sea water at concentrations up to 30 mmoles/1 on the frequency of contraction of jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) suggest that studies on phylogenetically low animals with relatively simple nervous systems may be of use to determine mechanisms of action of lithium and rubidium on movements.
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Acknowledgments. We thank P. Carl Petersens Fund and the Danish Medical Research Council for financial support and Henning Petersen for permission to carry out our experiments at Mols Laboratory.
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Hoffmann, C., Smith, D.F. Lithium and rubidium: Effects on the rhythmic swimming movement of jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). Experientia 35, 1177–1178 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963271
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