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Unlimited sucrose consumption during adolescence generates a depressive-like phenotype in adulthood.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2018
Gueye Aliou B, Vendruscolo Leandro F, de Ávila Camila, Le Moine Catherine, Darnaudéry Muriel, Cador Martine
Abstract excerpt
Depression is highly prevalent worldwide, but its etiology is not fully understood. An overlooked possible contributor to the epidemic of depression is feeding styles, particularly at early age when the brain is intensely changing. We have previously reported that unlimited sucrose consumption during adolescence leads to enduring changes in brain reward function. Here, we tested the hypothesis that sucrose...
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