Alcoholism and obesity: overlapping neuropeptide pathways?

TE Thiele, M Navarro, DR Sparta, JR Fee, DJ Knapp… - Neuropeptides, 2003 - Elsevier
Ethanol is a caloric compound, and ethanol drinking and food intake are both appetitive and
consummatory behaviors. Furthermore, both ethanol and food have rewarding properties. It …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting central melanocortin receptors: a promising novel approach for treating alcohol abuse disorders

JJ Olney, M Navarro, TE Thiele - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The melanocortin (MC) peptides are produced centrally by propiomelanocortin (POMC)
neurons within the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus and act through five seven …

The protective effects of the melanocortin receptor (MCR) agonist, melanotan-II (MTII), against binge-like ethanol drinking are facilitated by deletion of the MC3 …

JJ Olney, GM Sprow, M Navarro, TE Thiele - Neuropeptides, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent data have implicated the melanocortin (MC) system in modulating voluntary ethanol
consumption. Administration of melanotan-II (MTII), a nonselective melanocortin receptor …

The Role of the Melanocortin System in Binge-Like Ethanol Consumption

GM Sprow - 2013 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
The melanocortin system has a well-established role in modulating feeding behavior and
energy homeostasis. Recent data has also indicated that this system modulates …

[图书][B] The meaning of self-control and its relation to binge eating and binge drinking in women

L Battersby - 2001 - search.proquest.com
Centre for Applied Psychology – Clinical Section Page 1 The Meaning of Self-Control and its
Relation to Binge Eating and Binge Drinking in Women Thesis submitted to The University of …