| Lateral hypothalamus: reevaluation of function in motivated feeding behavior. | |
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PMID: 5572903 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In contrast to the existing views of lateral hypothalamic function, food motivated behavior appears to be greatly enhanced in animals that have recovered from lateral hypothalamic lesions. In a familiar environment, these rats begin eating 4.8 times sooner than normal controls, 5.6 times faster than hyperphagic rats that have received ventromedial hypothalamic lesions, and 4.7 times faster than animals with septal lesions. The same relation holds for latencies to eat in a novel environment and for rate of acquisition of a simple food-rewarded discrimination task. The concept of a lateral hypothalamic "hunger center" is questioned. |
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Authors:
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L D Devenport; S Balagura |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 172 ISSN: 0036-8075 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 1971 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1971-06-19 Completed Date: 1971-06-19 Revised Date: 2011-12-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 744-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animal Feed Animals Feeding Behavior* Functional Laterality Homing Behavior Hypothalamus / physiology* Motivation* Rats |
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