Insula to ventral striatal projections mediate compulsive eating produced by intermittent access to palatable food
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DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0538-x
Abstract: Compulsive eating characterizes many binge-related eating disorders, yet its neurobiological basis is poorly understood. The insular cortex subserves visceral-emotional functions, including taste processing, and is implicated in drug craving and relapse. Here, via optoinhibition, we… read more here.
Keywords: insula ventral; intermittent access; access palatable; compulsive eating ... See more keywords
Relapse-like behavior and nAChR sensitization following intermittent access nicotine self-administration
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.07.475355
Abstract: Many tobacco smokers consume nicotine intermittently, but the underlying mechanisms and neurobiological changes associated with intermittent nicotine intake are unclear. Understanding intermittent nicotine intake is a high priority, as it could promote therapeutic strategies to… read more here.
Keywords: nicotine intake; inta nicotine; nicotine; intermittent access ... See more keywords