Hypothalamus

What is the hypothalamus? Nerd time! It is located at the base of the brain – at the top of the brainstem – just below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland. All mammalian brains contain a hypothalamus. It coordinates the autonomic nervous system and plays a vital role in controlling the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, which includes controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems. It responds to stress and controls daily bodily rhythms such as the night-time secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland and diurnal (daytime) changes in cortisol (the stress hormone).

The hypothalamus regulates not only gonadotropin secretion (the balls) and ovulation in females but also sex behavior.

It plays an important role in emotions. The lateral parts of the hypothalamus are involved in emotions such as pleasure and rage, while the median part is associated with aversion and displeasure.

See how bad it would be for R140 to infect this part of the brain? They would not only live longer and be able to move around for an extended period compared to when the virus bombards the brainstem, but their behavior would be uncannily like those people on synthetic Cathinones described elsewhere.