The researchers also found that ghrelin, a hormone that signals a reduced energy state in the gut, excited
ZI GABA neurons.
They found that stimulating
ZI GABA neurons with axons extending into the paraventricular thalamus (PVT) prompted immediate binge - like eating, just two to three seconds after stimulation.
Within ten minutes of continuous
ZI GABA stimulation, mice rapidly consumed 35 % of their daily high - fat food store, meant to be eaten over a 24 - hour period.