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Mesolimbic dopamine signaling mediates increased hedonic feeding and food seeking in lactating mice
Tanya Pattnaik, Benjamin Wang, Emma Borrowman…·Patrick R. Sweeney
This study shows lactation increases food seeking and palatable food intake in mice through enhanced mesolimbic dopamine signaling, specifically via VTA-NAc dopamine transmission.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.27.714897