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The amygdala is supposed to have a dual modulatory influence on instigating and inhibiting central functions of alimentary behavior. Electrical stimulation of the basolateral amygdala in rabbits suppressed food and water intake during stimulation but had no aftereffects. Stimulation of the corticomedial amygdala had no discernible effects on food and water intake.
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This research was supported by Grant NS7687 from NINCDS to D. N.
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Schneider, K., Novin, D. The effects of stimulation of the amygdala on food and water intake in rabbits. Psychobiology 6, 61–64 (1978). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03326693
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