Neuroscientists from Columbia University Medical Center have identified the 'switch' or neurons in brain, that are responsible for switching thirst on or off. Researchers hypothesized that there are at least two types of neurons in the subfornical organ (SFO), in the hypothalamus including ones that drive thirst and others that suppress it. Lead author Dr. Yuki Oka, said, "Those electrostimulation experiments were probably activating both types of neurons at once, ...Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Subfornical Organ in Hypothalamus is a Dedicated Brain System for Thirst
Neuroscientists from Columbia University Medical Center have identified the 'switch' or neurons in brain, that are responsible for switching thirst on or off. Researchers hypothesized that there are at least two types of neurons in the subfornical organ (SFO), in the hypothalamus including ones that drive thirst and others that suppress it. Lead author Dr. Yuki Oka, said, "Those electrostimulation experiments were probably activating both types of neurons at once, ...
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