A High-Fat Meal, or Intraperitoneal Administration of a Fat Emulsion, Increases Extracellular Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens

Evidence links dopamine (DA) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell to the ingestion of palatable diets. Less is known, however, about the specific relation of DA to dietary fat and circulating triglycerides (TG), which are stimulated by fat intake and promote overeating. The present experiments teste...

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Main Authors: Bartley G. Hoebel, Jessica R. Barson, Pedro Rada, Sarah F. Leibowitz, Nicole M. Avena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/2/2/242