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When scientists turned down the activity of certain brain cells in mice that use acetylcholine, the mice ate way more and got very fat; when they turned the cells up, the mice ate less.
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A cholinergic basal forebrain feeding circuit modulates appetite suppression
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2016 Oct 13Scientists found that when they turned down a specific group of brain cells in mice, the mice ate more and got fat; when they turned those cells up, the mice ate less. This proves those brain cells help control how much we eat.
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