Lateral hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin neurons: A role in reward-seeking and addiction

Orexins (synonymous with hypocretins) are recently discovered neuropeptides made exclusively in hypothalamus. Behavioral, anatomical and neurophysiological studies show that a subset of these cells, specifically those in lateral hypothalamus (LH), are involved in reward processing and addictive beha...

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Main Authors: Aston-Jones, Gary, Smith, Rachel J., Sartor, Gregory C., Moorman, David E., Massi, Lema, Tahsili-Fahadan, Pouya, Richardson, Kimberlei A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819557/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19815001
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2009.09.106
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