Role of nucleus accumbens and related subcortical centers...
Rashmi, K. S.
In mammals feeding is regulated by homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms (1). A homeostatic mechanism is stimulated with energy depletion in the body. It is controlled by essential nutrients and metabolic state of the body (2). Hedonic mechanism is the increased drive or pleasure to eat palatable food even when the homeostatic "set-point" has been reached (3). Therefore feeding is an adaptive motivated behaviour which involves integrated communic...