Self-medication with sucrose

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue , 2016, Pages 78-83

  Ulrich Lai, Yvonne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN C FOS; RELAXIN 3; SACCHARIN; SEROTONIN; SUCROSE; SUGAR;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANXIETY; BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA; CALORIC INTAKE; DEPRESSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OVERNUTRITION; REVIEW; REWARD; SELF MEDICATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; SUGAR INTAKE;

EID: 84958767533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23521546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.02.015     Document Type: Review

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