Oxytocin administration suppresses hypothalamic activation in response to visual food cues
Abstract The aim of this study was to use functional neuroimaging to investigate whether oxytocin modulates the neural response to visual food cues in brain regions involved in the control of food intake. Twenty-four normal weight volunteers received intranasal oxytocin (24 IU) or placebo in a doubl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04600-0 |