Sugar overconsumption during adolescence selectively alters motivation and reward function in adult rats.

<h4>Background</h4>There has been a dramatic escalation in sugar intake in the last few decades, most strikingly observed in the adolescent population. Sugar overconsumption has been associated with several adverse health consequences, including obesity and diabetes. Very little is known...

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Main Authors: Leandro F Vendruscolo, Aliou B Gueye, Muriel Darnaudéry, Serge H Ahmed, Martine Cador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20174565/?tool=EBI