Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems

Friday, July 31, 2009 - 02:22 in Psychology & Sociology

Exposing rats to a context associated with eating chocolate activates a part of the brain's reward system known as the orexin system. The results have implications for the development of new drug treatments for overeating.

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