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Scientists found that the brain cells that use acetylcholine in mice send wires directly to the part of the brain that tells you when you're full — and those wires touch the 'full' cells.
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A cholinergic basal forebrain feeding circuit modulates appetite suppression
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2016 Oct 13The study found that brain cells using acetylcholine in mice can turn down hunger by connecting to a part of the brain that controls eating, which matches the idea that these cells directly talk to hunger-regulating neurons.
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