title: Hypothalamic norepinephrine: circadian rhythms and the control of feeding behavior.
abstract: The time of day is a decisive determinant of the effects of l-norepinephrine on feeding behavior. During the dark, direct application of l-norepinephrine to the hypothalamus of rats suppressed feeding behavior. During the light, treatment with the same dose of l-norepinephrine facilitated feeding behavior. Thus, l-norepinephrine has dual and opposite effects on feeding behavior. A hypothalamic substrate that fluctuates in a circadian rhythm could account for both actions of l-norepinephrine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003624:Darkness; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D009638:Norepinephrine