Naturally rewarding stimuli (i.e. food, sex, etc) increase the activity of dopamine cells in the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system causing increased dopamine release in brain areas such as the nucleus ...

Citation: New look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists' model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised (2024, December 10) retrieved 29 December 2024 from https://medicalxpress ...

When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well ...