Effects of GABA ligands injected into the nucleus accumbens shell on fear/anxiety-like and feeding behaviours in food-deprived rats

► The effect of bilateral injection of GABAA and GABAB into nucleus accumbens shell. ► Activation of both GABAA and GABAB agonist receptors within the AcbSh caused anxiolysis. ► Feeding behaviour remained unchanged after treatment with both GABA agonists. ► Both doses of GABAA antagonist evoked hypophagic response into AcbSh.