title: Applying the Brakes: When to Stop Eating.
abstract: The nucleus accumbens regulates consummatory behaviors, such as eating. In this issue of Neuron, O'Connor et al. (2015) identify dopamine receptor 1-expressing neurons that project to the lateral hypothalamus as mediating rapid control over feeding behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 433 South University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: jnbetley@sas.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: J Nicholas
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Betley
authors.affiliation: Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA. Electronic address: sternsons@janelia.hhmi.org.
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sternson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D007026:Hypothalamic Area, Lateral / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D009714:Nucleus Accumbens / Q000502:physiology*; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1