Chronic loss of melanin-concentrating hormone affects motivational aspects of feeding in the rat.

Mul, Joram D

Chronic loss of melanin-concentrating hormone affects motivational aspects of feeding in the rat. [electronic resource] - PloS one May 2011 - e19600 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1932-6203

10.1371/journal.pone.0019600 doi


Animals
Body Weight--drug effects
Conditioning, Operant--drug effects
Dietary Fats--administration & dosage
Dopamine--metabolism
Feeding Behavior--drug effects
Hyperphagia--physiopathology
Hypothalamic Hormones--administration & dosage
Injections, Intraventricular
Melanins--administration & dosage
Motivation--drug effects
Neostriatum--drug effects
Nucleus Accumbens--drug effects
Oligopeptides--administration & dosage
Pituitary Hormones--administration & dosage
Protein Precursors--deficiency
Rats
Reinforcement, Psychology