Sakai Randall R
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
Appetite. 2004 Feb;42(1):15-9. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2002.12.002.
Substantial progress has been made over the last 50 years in studies examining the neural and hormonal basis of thirst and salt appetite. We now understand much about the physiological systems that are engaged in response to perturbations of water and electrolyte balance, including the brain areas that are activated to elicit the appropriate behavioral responses as well as some of the neurotransmitters and hormones that are important in these behaviors. A brief summary of some of the critical and key findings associated with studies of thirst and salt appetite will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of three critical areas of research that have not been fully examined and represent viable future directions of this field.
在过去50年里，在研究口渴和盐食欲的神经和激素基础方面取得了重大进展。我们现在对参与应对水和电解质平衡扰动的生理系统有了很多了解，包括被激活以引发适当行为反应的脑区，以及在这些行为中起重要作用的一些神经递质和激素。本文将简要回顾与口渴和盐食欲研究相关的一些关键发现，然后讨论三个尚未得到充分研究但代表该领域可行未来方向的关键研究领域。
