Arterial hypertension in dogs with experimental informational pathology of their higher nervous activity

It is shown that stable arterial hypertension can be formed in dogs by the development of experimental pathology of higher nervous activity (behavior) as a result of prolonged brain work during exposure to a combination of three unfavorable factors: a large volume of information to be processed and assimilated, shortage of time allowed for the work, and a high level of motivation of behavior. Three types of development of arterial hypertension were found, correlating with changes in behavior; self-regulating behavior reflecting defensive activity of the brain is particularly interesting. A high degree of self-regulating behavior was found to increase the resistance of the animal to arterial hypertension but weakening of self-regulation of behavior facilitates its onset and development.