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Oxytocin action in the ventral tegmental area affects sucrose intake

Brain oxytocin is known to play a role in the control of food intake, and recent studies suggest that stimulation of central oxytocin receptors selectively suppresses carbohydrate intake. The specific oxytocin projection sites and receptor populations involved in this response are as yet unidentifie...

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Main Authors: Mullis, Kiersten, Kay, Kristen, Williams, Diana L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3739708/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23548602
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2013.03.026
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