An application of Pavlovian principles to the problems of obesity and cognitive decline

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 172-184

  Davidson, T L ^a   Sample, C H ^a   Swithers, S E ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Energy regulation; Hippocampus; Ingestive behavior; Learning; Western diet

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; ENERGY REGULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; WESTERN DIET;

ANIMALS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; LEARNING; MICE; OBESITY; RATS;

EID: 84893718570     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.07.014     Document Type: Review

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