A learned oral signal drives long-lasting thirst satiation
Zhengya Liu, Ho Namkung, Jingkun Zhang, Julianne Davis, Naymalis La Santa Medina, Sophia Laskaris, Anyu Cao, Tianyi Chen, Xinlan Wen, Zachary A. Knight
The paper shows that sham drinking suppresses thirst-promoting neurons and this suppression is learned and persists after drinking stops.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience