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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2017 Sep 29;13(12):700–709. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.115

Figure 1. Hypothesized mechanisms underlying the effects of oxytocin on caloric intake.

Figure 1

In response to peripheral signals that indicate energy availability, oxytocin acts on homeostatic, reward and impulse control brain circuitry to reduce caloric intake, particularly of more palatable foods.