Central regulation of food intake is a key mechanism contributing to energy homeostasis.
Many neural circuits that are thought to orchestrate feeding behavior overlap with the brain's …

Evidence that psychoactive substance use disorders, bulimia nervosa, pathological
gambling, and sexual addiction share an underlying biopsychological process is …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has long been known to be involved in the mediation of complex
behavioral responses. Considerable research efforts are directed towards refining the …

scribí la primera edición de Fisiología de la Conducta hace más de un cuarto de siglo.
Cuando lo hice no podía imaginarme que algún día estaría escribiendo la octava edición …

Feeding a novel food (Fonzies) to rats fed ad libitum with standard food increased
extracellular dopamine (DA) in the medial prefrontal cortex (PFCX) and in the medial …

The authors measured food reinforcement, polymorphisms of the dopamine D 2 receptor
(DRD 2) and dopamine transporter (DAT1) genes, and laboratory energy intake in 29 obese …

Dysregulation of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) has been implicated in impulse control
disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A growing body of evidence …

Microdialysis is a sampling method that is used to determine the extracellular concentration
of neurotransmitters in the brain. The method can be applied to conscious and unrestrained …

The mesolimbic dopaminergic system (MDS) has been shown to be implicated in feeding
behaviors. The present experiment was conducted to examine the effects of the sensory …

The prefrontal cortex plays a central role in the control of complex cognitive processes
including action control and decision making. It also shows a specific pattern of delayed …