Manipulations of central amygdala neurotensin neurons alter the consumption of ethanol and sweet fluids in mice

Consumption of a Western diet (WD) during early developmental stages is linked to memory problems, particularly affecting processes reliant on the hippocampus (HPC). To explore the neurobiological reasons behind this, Hayes et al. (2024) established a rodent model where early exposure to WD led to enduring dysfunction in the HPC. Rats were given either a […]

This 2018 review examined the literature on “old” and “newly” discovered influencing factors of reward-inducing overeating and eating addiction, analysing for instance high-fat palatable foods and dietary lipids on endocannabinoid formation and their potential to derange the feeding homeostasis. Other topics discussed include endocannabinoid signaling as a key mechanism acting both at hypothalamic and mesolimbic […]