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Replacing a Palatable High-Fat Diet with a Low-Fat Alternative Heightens κ-Opioid Receptor Control over Nucleus Accumbens Dopamine

Diet-induced obesity reduces dopaminergic neurotransmission in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), and stressful weight loss interventions could promote cravings for palatable foods high in fat and sugar that stimulate dopamine. Activation of κ-opioid receptors (KORs) reduces synaptic dopamine, but contrib...

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Autores principales: Wallace, Conner W., Beatty, Nari S., Hutcherson, Sarah A., Emmons, Heather A., Loudermilt, Madison C., Fordahl, Steve C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8308677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34371851
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13072341