[Effect of the nature of the nutrition and of the functional state of the hypophyseal-adrenal system on the "convulsion readiness" of the body].

The effect of some amino acids, succinate and different doses of ACTH on the convulsion response readiness of the organism under the action of a strong sound stimulant was studied. With enrichment of the ration with glutamic acid and also following a parenteral introduction of large doses of succinate a definite protective effect was revealed and, conversely, administration of ACTH (intramuscularly, for 7 day in a dose of 5 Units per 100 g of body weight) increased the convulsion response readiness of the organism. A possible mechanism underlying the detected changes in the convulsion response readiness of the organism under the active factors under study are discussed.