Melanin concentrating hormone projections to the nucleus accumbens enhance the reward value of food consumption and do not induce feeding or REM sleep
Katherine L. Furman, Lorelei Baron, H. I. Lyons, Timothy Cha, Jack R. Evans, Jayeeta Manna, Limei Zhu, Joanna Mattis, Christian R. Burgess
This study shows that MCH projections to the nucleus accumbens enhance food reward value without inducing feeding or REM sleep, with sex differences observed.
Journal of Neuroscience · Jan 2, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience