A reassessment of the role of serotonergic system in the control of feeding behavior

A reassessment of the role of serotonergic system in the control of feeding behavior

The role of serotonergic system in the feeding behaviorwas appraised by electrolytic lesions in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) and administration of para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA, 3 mg/5 mul, icv). Chronic evaluations were accomplished through 120 and 360 days in PCPA-injected and DRN-lesioned rats...

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Main Authors: Medeiros Magda A., Costa-e-Sousa Ricardo H., Olivares Emerson L., Côrtes Wellington S., Reis Luís C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2005-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
food ingestion
serotonergic system
dorsal raphe nucleus
electrolytic lesion
para-chlorophenylalanine
obesity
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