Oxytocin curbs calorie intake via food-specific increases in the activity of brain areas that process reward and establish cognitive control
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20963-4
Abstract: The hypothalamic neurohormone oxytocin decreases food intake via largely unexplored mechanisms. We investigated the central nervous mediation of oxytocin’s hypophagic effect in comparison to its impact on the processing of generalized rewards. Fifteen fasted normal-weight,… read more here.
Keywords: intake via; activity brain; activity; calorie intake ... See more keywords