Activity of D1/2 Receptor Expressing Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens Regulates Running, Locomotion, and Food Intake
Zhu X, Ottenheimer D, DiLeone RJ. Activity of D1/2 Receptor Expressing Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens Regulates Running, Locomotion, and Food Intake. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2016, 10: 66. PMID: 27147989, PMCID: PMC4828436, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchD2 neuronsFood intakeEnergy intakeExcessive energy intakeNeuronal manipulationInhibition of D1Expressing NeuronsD2 receptorsDesigner receptorsD1 neuronsNucleus accumbensDopamine pathwayNeuron inhibitionWeight controlLocomotor activityBrain regionsDrug strategiesWeight gainBehavioral effectsNeuronsIntakeWheel runningEnergy expenditureReward behaviorNeural activity