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Hunger hormones impact decision-making to drive behaviour

A hunger hormone generated in the gut can directly influence a decision-making area of the brain, according to a recent study by University College London researchers. The study in mice, published in Neuron, is the first to illustrate how hunger hormones can directly influence hippocampal activity when an animal is thinking about food. Consider how much you may spend if you go food shopping on an empty stomach. However, what appears to be a simple concept is quite complex.