Leptin and insulin signaling in dopaminergic neurons: Relationship between energy balance and reward system

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue AUG, 2014, Pages

  Khanh, Doan V ^a   Choi, Yun Hee ^a,b   Moh, Sang Hyun ^b   Kinyua, Ann W ^a   Kim, Ki Woo ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Namdong Industrial Complex   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Energy homeostasis; Insulin; Leptin; Midbrain; Reward

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906337873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00846     Document Type: Review

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