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View article: Neuromolecular Basis of Impaired Conditioned Taste Aversion Acquisition in Valproate-Induced Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neuromolecular Basis of Impaired Conditioned Taste Aversion Acquisition in Valproate-Induced Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder Open
Background/Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), defined by social, behavioral, and cognitive anomalies, is also associated with dysregulated appetite. ASD individuals, often described as “picky eaters”, exhibit restricted dietary pr…
View article: Hormonal Actions in the Medial Preoptic Area Governing Parental Behavior: Novel Insights From New Tools
Hormonal Actions in the Medial Preoptic Area Governing Parental Behavior: Novel Insights From New Tools Open
The importance of hormones in mediating a behavioral transition in mammals from a virgin or nonparenting state to parental state was established around 50 years ago. Extensive research has since revealed a highly conserved neural circuit t…
View article: Chronic Intermittent Sucrose Consumption Facilitates the Ability to Discriminate Opioid Receptor Blockade with Naltrexone in Rats
Chronic Intermittent Sucrose Consumption Facilitates the Ability to Discriminate Opioid Receptor Blockade with Naltrexone in Rats Open
The opioid antagonist naltrexone (NTX) decreases intake of preferred diets in rats at very low doses relative to doses needed to decrease intake of “bland” laboratory chow. In the absence of an opioid agonist, NTX is not discriminable usin…
View article: Mild Hypophagia and Associated Changes in Feeding-Related Gene Expression and c-Fos Immunoreactivity in Adult Male Rats with Sodium Valproate-Induced Autism
Mild Hypophagia and Associated Changes in Feeding-Related Gene Expression and c-Fos Immunoreactivity in Adult Male Rats with Sodium Valproate-Induced Autism Open
A core yet understudied symptom of autism is aberrant eating behaviour, including extremely narrow food preferences. Autistic individuals often refuse to eat despite hunger unless preferred food is given. We hypothesised that, apart from a…