Neuroendocrine mechanisms that connect feeding behavior and stress

• Main Author: Zane Andrews (auth)
• Other Authors: Alfonso Abizaid (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; stress; Obesity; Dopamine; Ghrelin; Leptin; Seasonal regulation; feeding; HPA axis; Hypothalamus; circadian rhythms
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Research during the past decade highlights the strong link between appetitive feeding behavior, reward and motivation. Interestingly, stress levels can affect feeding behavior by manipulating hypothalamic circuits and brain dopaminergic reward pathways. Indeed, animals and people will increase or de...