A Novel Role for the Periaqueductal Gray in Consummatory Behavior

The periaqueductal gray (PAG) has a well-established role in pain processing, autonomic function and behavioral responses to fear. Anatomical work suggests the PAG may mediate food intake and reward processing as it has extensive reciprocal connections within brain circuits that mediate appetitive p...

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Main Authors: Valerie Lee Tryon, Sheri J. Y. Mizumori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00178/full