How hunger makes food tastier
Study identifies the neural circuits that cause hunger-induced increases in the preference for sweet foods and decreased sensitivity to aversive tastes.... Read More...
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Brain Pathways of Aversion Identified
Researchers have identified a specific pathway between the hypothalamus and habenula that controls feelings of aversion. ... Read More...
A New Way to Block Alcohol Addiction and Ease Withdrawal Discovered
Activating a receptor found in neurons in the habenula could help treat alcohol addiction and ease withdrawal symptoms, researchers report. ... Read More...
Brain Circuits Controlling Social Behavior Identified
A new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates the habenula in controlling social behavior. Increasing activity in the habenula leads to social problems, researchers report.... Read More...
Brain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine Addiction
Researchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.... Read More...
Brain Structure That Tracks Negative Events Backfires in Depression
In depressed people, the habenula functions abnormally, a new study reports.... Read More...
Scientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise Motivation
Researchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.... Read More...