Excited to share our paper on Neuron. Chemogenetic activation of LH neurons in monkeys increased food motivation and naturalistic eating behaviors, mainly for palatable food. It's a translational follow-up of our rodent LH paper.
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Maladaptive feeding behavior is the primary cause of modern obesity. While the causal influence of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) on eating behav…