Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
June 2026
College Granting Degree
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Sarah Stern
Abstract
Stress is a common factor dealt with in everyday life. Neural circuits activated by stressful stimuli respond in a variety of ways, one being decreased food consumption. Evidence suggests that decreased consumption can be observed in mice following restraint stress. This behavioral response has been associated with the activation of neurotensin (Nts)-expressing neurons projecting from the lateral septum (LS) to the lateral hypothalamus (LH). By using chemogenetic techniques to activate LS neurons that respond to stress, my thesis project seeks to establish to what extent stress-responsive neurons in the LS are involved in the decrease of food consumption.
Recommended Citation
Pacheco, Matthew, "INVESTIGATING CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR IN MICE FOLLOWING CHEMOGENETIC ACTIVATION OF STRESS-RESPONSIVE NEURONS" (2022). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses. 16.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors/16