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From The Labs

Feeling hungry? Beginning a meal starts in the brain

January 23, 2025 dopamine,  GABA,  hunger,  meal initiation,  Research

This study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the regulation of meal initiation and food intake.

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How neurotransmitters work together to detect odors

November 28, 2023 co-transmission,  dopamine,  GABA,  neuromodulation,  neurotransmitters,  odor detection,  sSAC

Neurons producing neurotransmitters GABA and dopamine can differentially modulate different target neurons involved in the sense of smell.

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Overactive brain circuit causes anorexia in animal model

May 12, 2022 anorexia,  brain circuit,  dopamine,  DRD1,  Research,  serotonin

Restoring the normal activity of a particular overactive brain circuit improved anorexia in an animal model of the condition.

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Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection

October 3, 2019 appetite,  dopamine,  hypothalamus,  Mood,  POMC neurons,  Research,  Stress

Does stress affect your appetite or your mood? Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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