μ-opioid receptor system mediates reward processing in humans

μ-opioid signalling has a known role in the response to various rewarding stimuli, including pleasant foods. Here, Nummenmaa et al. show using PET and fMRI that individual differences in brain μ-opioid receptor density predict the strength of the neural response to highly palatable foods in humans

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Main Authors: Lauri Nummenmaa, Tiina Saanijoki, Lauri Tuominen, Jussi Hirvonen, Jetro J. Tuulari, Pirjo Nuutila, Kari Kalliokoski
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b7e241c8b67640d69524004501365e8b
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