ventromedial hypothalamus
A specific area within the hypothalamus that shows paradoxical effects on feeding behavior when lesioned.
Videos Mentioning ventromedial hypothalamus
The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson
Andrew Huberman
A brain region, often pear-shaped in mice, containing neurons that, when stimulated optogenetically, can evoke offensive aggression and also has fear neurons in its upper part, and metabolic neurons intertwined.
Understanding & Controlling Anger & Aggression
Andrew Huberman
A small brain nucleus, about 1,500 neurons per side, identified by Walter Hess and later studies as necessary and sufficient for generating aggressive behavior, especially through its estrogen receptor-containing neurons.
How Our Hormones Control Our Hunger, Eating & Satiety
Andrew Huberman
A specific area of the hypothalamus involved in hunger, feeding, and satiety, with paradoxical effects due to different neuron populations either promoting or inhibiting feeding.
How to Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman
A specific area within the hypothalamus that shows paradoxical effects on feeding behavior when lesioned.
How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions & Path | Dr. Jordan Peterson
Andrew Huberman
A tiny brain area containing intermingled neurons that, when stimulated, can elicit rage or suppress rage and activate copulation, showing context-dependent control over primitive drives.