Effects of Estradiol on brain stimulation reward and energy balance in male rats
Like leptin and insulin, estrogen decreases body weight and food intake in male rats; levels of these three hormones vary as a function of fat stores. Thus, it was of interest to determine whether the effect of estrogen on brain stimulation reward (BSR) mimics that of leptin and insulin. The results...
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2005
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| Online Access: | http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/8279/1/MR04321.pdf Ismail, Nafissa <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Ismail=3ANafissa=3A=3A.html> (2005) Effects of Estradiol on brain stimulation reward and energy balance in male rats. Masters thesis, Concordia University. |