The influence of leptin on the dopamine system and implications for ingestive behavior

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue , 2009, Pages S25-S29

  DiLeone, R J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Metabolic; Nucleus accumbens; Ventral tegmental area

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPOTHALAMUS; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM;

ANIMALS; DOPAMINE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HUNGER; LEPTIN; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; SATIETY RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67649523413     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.68     Document Type: Article

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