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Hypothalamic neuronal activation in primates drives naturalistic goal-directed eating behavior
Leslie Jaesun Ha, Hyeon-Gu Yeo, Yu Gyeong Kim…·Hyung Jin Choi
This study shows that activating hypothalamic GABAergic neurons in macaques increases naturalistic eating behavior and food motivation, with specific effects on palatable food.