Lateral Hypothalamus as a Motivation-Cognition Interface in the Control of Feeding Behavior

Converging evidence for an essential function of the lateral hypothalamus (LHA) in the control of feeding behavior has been accumulating since the classic work conducted almost 80 years ago. The LHA is also important in reward and reinforcement processes and behavioral state control. A unifying func...

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Main Author: Gorica D. Petrovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2018.00014/full