Hypothalamus  and Limbic System:
Clinical Context (cont.)
Fever
Need to detect temperature changes and modulate the autonomic
nervous system to either retain or dissipate heat.
Addiction
Many recreational drugs work through neural pathways involved in
reward and motivated behavior that form an important part of limbic
system function.
Anxiety Disorders
Many anxiety disorders, such as Panic Disorder and Post-traumatic
stress disorder have physiological symptoms mediated by the
autonomic nervous system and by the limbic system.
Obesity.
Feeding behavior is in part controlled by the hypothalamus, and
interactions between limbic reward circuitry and the hypothalamus
are important to feeding behavior.