Nature Communications (Oct 2019)

Hypothalamus-hippocampus circuitry regulates impulsivity via melanin-concentrating hormone

  • Emily E. Noble,
  • Zhuo Wang,
  • Clarissa M. Liu,
  • Elizabeth A. Davis,
  • Andrea N. Suarez,
  • Lauren M. Stein,
  • Linda Tsan,
  • Sarah J. Terrill,
  • Ted M. Hsu,
  • A-Hyun Jung,
  • Lauren M. Raycraft,
  • Joel D. Hahn,
  • Martin Darvas,
  • Alyssa M. Cortella,
  • Lindsey A. Schier,
  • Alexander W. Johnson,
  • Matthew R. Hayes,
  • Daniel P. Holschneider,
  • Scott E. Kanoski

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12895-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Impulsive behaviour is common in various neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, the authors identify a pathway from the lateral hypothalamus to the ventral hippocampus and the role of melanin-concentrating hormone signaling in these neurons in specifically regulating impulsivity.