Neurons in amygdala drive hedonic eating (IMAGE)
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CSHL Professor Bo Li has discovered a group of neurons, shown here in green, in the brain’s amygdala that drive mice to eat even when they’re not hungry. The neurons activate in response to fatty and sugary foods and trigger a behavior called hedonic eating—when mice eat for pleasure instead of survival.
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Bo Li Lab/CSHL/2022
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