A specific prelimbic-nucleus accumbens pathway controls resilience versus vulnerability to food addiction
Food addiction is linked to obesity and eating disorders. In a mouse model of food addiction, the authors show that a medial prefrontal cortex-nucleus accumbens pathway is involved in vulnerability and resilience against the development of food addiction-like behavior.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14458-y |