EFFECTS OF CB1 CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ACTIVATION IN THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL ON FEEDING BEHAVIOR

Obesity and its related pathologies are well- known health hazards. Although obesity and overweight have multifactorial causes, overeating is common in both of these conditions. According to animal models, endocannabinoids and their receptors in the brain play a key role in the genesis and developme...

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Main Authors: FELIPE CORTÉS-SALAZAR, JOSUÉ OMAR SUÁREZ ORTÍZ, NANCY MÓNICA CENDEJAS TREJO, JUAN MANUEL MANCILLA-DÍAZ, VERÓNICA ELSA LÓPEZ-ALONSO, RODRIGO ERICK ESCARTÍN-PÉREZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Católica de Colombia
Series:Acta Colombiana de Psicología
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0123-91552014000200007&lng=en&tlng=en