More than meets the eye: The metabolic state of the body shapes visual sensations.
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Abstract
How body metabolism impacts sensory processing in the brain remains unresolved. In a recent study in Neuron, Padamsey et al. (2021) revealed that when the body is food restricted for several weeks, neurons in the visual cortex reduce their energy consumption at the cost of response selectivity and visual performance.
Medical subject headings
- Somatotypes
- Visual Cortex