L-Orexin Identified as the Neuronal Motor of Perseverance

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Nagoya University research has found that orexin neurons in the hypothalamus play a key role in promoting and maintaining motivation. |Orexin activity increases when determining the value of a reward relative to the amount of effort required. |Understanding how orexins work could potentially help treat motivation-related mental disorders such as depression and addiction.

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Human motivation remains a complex mechanism that neurosciences have been seeking to decrypt for decades. A team from Nagoya University has identified with precision the central role of orexin neurons in maintaining the effort towards a reward. Published in PNAS, this work reveals how this neurotransmitter translates expectations into actions ... Read more The article L-orexin identified as the neuronal motor of perseverance appeared first on Fr…