Melanocortin receptor agonist melanotan-II microinjected in the nucleus accumbens decreases appetitive and consumptive responding for food
Nicole L. Eliason, Lynne Martin, Malcolm James Low, Amanda Lea Sharpe
This study shows that melanotan-II injected into the nucleus accumbens reduces food consumption and appetitive behavior without affecting metabolism or causing aversion.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2022Neuroscience