Losing the Lust for Life: A New Role for an Old Feeding Peptide?

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• 作者：Benjamin?B. L ; Ralph?J. DiLeone
• 刊名：Neuron
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：9 August, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：75
• 期：3
• 页码：360-362
• 全文大小：84 K

文摘

A recent paper in Nature () describes the effects of melanocortin receptors in the nucleus accumbens. The studies connect a hypothalamic peptide system with brain reward centers and show effects on specific neuronal populations and behavioral components of mood.