Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that secretes hormones, located above the pituitary gland in the Human brain.

In the Denobulan language, the phrase for "the hypothalamus" is "Ya-sah degata". Phlox mentioned this while testing Hoshi Sato's Denobulan while she was recovering after being injured by a Romulan mine in 2152. (, deleted scene)

After making his warp 10 flight in 2372, The Doctor detected elevated serotonin levels in Tom Paris' hypothalamus. 

The Akritirian clamp stimulates acetylcholine production in the hypothalamus. 

The Vori propaganda techniques used to forcibly train soldiers also target the hypothalamus. 

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Hypothalamus