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Central Control of Hunger in the Rat

Nature volume 223, pages 1278–1279 (1969)Cite this article

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IT is generally considered that central regulation of food and water intake in the rat is, at least partly, under the control of two separate, if anatomically overlapping, neural circuits. The feeding circuit is selectively sensitive to adrenergic stimulation and the drinking circuit is activated by cholinergic stimulation1,2.

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  1. School of Behavioural Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW

    R. B. MONTGOMERY, G. SINGER & A. T. PURCELL

  2. Research Division, Riker Laboratories Thornleigh, NSW

    J. NARBETH & A. G. BOLT

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MONTGOMERY, R., SINGER, G., PURCELL, A. et al. Central Control of Hunger in the Rat. Nature 223, 1278–1279 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2231278a0

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