This study examined the involvement of intrastriatal dopaminergic mechanisms on feeding
and spontaneous locomotor activity in food-deprived (19 h) rats. In three separate …

Binge eating in humans is driven by hedonic properties of food, suggesting that brain reward
systems may contribute to this behaviour. We examined the role of mu opioid receptors …

The present study was designed to further investigate the nature of feeding induced by
opioid stimulation of the nucleus accumbens through an examination of the effects of intra …

The present study explored the role of the amygdala in mediating a unique pattern of
feeding behavior driven by intra-accumbens (intra-Acb) opioid activation in the rat …

α2-Adrenoceptor activation with moxonidine (α2-adrenergic/imidazoline receptor agonist)
into the lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPBN) enhances angiotensin II/hypovolaemia-induced …

The nucleus accumbens (ACC) and ventral tegmental area (VTA), two areas believed to
subserve reinforcement and increases in locomotor activity produced by opioid …

Food intake is significantly increased following administration of agonists of GABA and
opioid receptors into the nucleus accumbens shell (NACs) and ventral tegmental area …

Rationale Stimulation of ventral tegmental area (VTA) muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
(mAChRs) is implicated in feeding. Objective To investigate the effects of mAChR blockade …

GABAA and GABAB receptor agonists stimulate feeding following microinjection into the
nucleus accumbens shell and ventral tegmental area, effects blocked selectively and …

Opioid modulation of ingestion includes general opioid antagonism of deprivation-induced
water intake and intake of sucrose and saccharin solutions. Previous studies using selective …