| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10301501 | Hormones and Behavior | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area and perifornical-dorsomedial hypothalamus are activated by cues predictive of sexual reward. ⺠Cell body specific lesions of orexin neurons block mating-induced conditioned place preference, but do not block conditioned place aversion to lithium chloride induced visceral illness or sexual performance. ⺠These findings suggest that orexin is critical for reward processing and specifically for conditioned cue induced seeking of sexual reward.
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Authors
Andrea R. Di Sebastiano, Hilary E. Wilson-Pérez, Michael N. Lehman, Lique M. Coolen,