Altered motivation masks appetitive learning potential of obese mice

Eating depends strongly on learning processes which, in turn, depend on motivation. Conditioned learning, where individuals associate environmental cues with receipt of a reward, forms an important part of hedonic mechanisms; the latter contribute to the development of human overweight and obesity b...

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Main Authors: Mazen R. Harb, Osborne F.X. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00377/full