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Chih-Ting Wu, Karlton R. Larson, Landon C. Sims, Karen K. Ryan
Summary: Pharmacological administration of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) alters food choice, including decreasing the consumption of sweet tastants. The secretion of FGF21 is modulated by diet, and a low protein diet can increase FGF21 secretion. However, a low protein pre-load diet does not reduce the consumption of sweet desserts, but increases the intake of high protein pellets.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Francesca Di Cicco, Richard L. Evans, A. Gordon James, Iain Weddell, Anita Chopra, Monique A. M. Smeets
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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Karine Ramires Lima, Ben-Hur Souto das Neves, Guilherme Salgado Carrazoni, Ana Carolina de Souza da Rosa, Murilo Ricardo Sigal Carrico, Rafael Roehrs, Pamela Billig Mello-Carpes
Summary: This study investigated the impact of acute physical exercise on memory and the role of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and locus coeruleus (LC). The results suggest that acute physical exercise can improve memory persistence, and this effect is dependent on LC activity.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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Samyar Ashouri, Jose P. Da Silva, Adelino V. M. Canario, Peter C. Hubbard
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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Kim M. Caudwell, Sara Baldini, Gemma Calvezzi, Aidan Graham, Kasie Jackson, Isabella Johansson, Madeline Sines, Lee Wei Lim, Luca Aquili
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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Michael M. Morgan, Tammy N. Hilgendorf, Ram Kandasamy
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
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A. Gonzalez, R. Boakes, G. Hall, I. de Brugada
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PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Hatice Zora, Janniek Wester, Valeria Csepe
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Bo Allesoe Christensen
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INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
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INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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J. David Pincus
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Mami Kanzaki, Honoka Kato, Tatsuya Sato
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INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Aubrey Dauber, Abby Braden
Summary: Examining the responses of individuals with disordered eating to body image stimuli can provide insights into the unique motivational systems associated with eating pathology. This study investigated self-report and startle responses to a range of body sizes. The results showed that individuals with disordered eating reported higher levels of anxiety and sadness when viewing body images compared to healthy controls. Furthermore, severely underweight body images elicited stronger startle responses compared to severely obese body images.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Xiangru Zhu, Bu Liu, Xu Ma, Ruolei Gu, Yuliu Sun
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