Stress is a well‐known risk factor in the development of addiction and in addiction relapse
vulnerability. A series of population‐based and epidemiological studies have identified …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an abundant sympathetic co-transmitter, widely found in the central
and peripheral nervous systems and with diverse roles in multiple physiological processes …

Obesity represents the most prevalent nutritional problem worldwide which in the long run
predisposes to development of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, endometrial carcinoma …

Major depression is a debilitating and recurrent disorder with a substantial lifetime risk and a
high social cost. Depressed patients generally display co-morbid symptoms, and depression …

Introduction: Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a highly conserved neuropeptide belonging to the
pancreatic polypeptide family. Its potential role in the etiology and pathophysiology of mood …

Capillary electrophoresis-systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (CE-
SELEX) was used to select aptamers for neuropeptide Y (NPY). This is the first example of a …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma-evoked syndrome, with variable
prevalence within the human population due to individual differences in coping and …

Context Despite recent progress in describing the common neural circuitry of emotion and
stress processing, the bases of individual variation are less well understood. Genetic …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) controls energy homeostasis including orexigenic actions in
mammalians and non-mammalians. Recently, NPY has attracted attention as a mediator of …

Many peptide hormone receptors are over-expressed in human cancer, permitting an in vivo
targeting of tumors for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. NPY receptors are novel and …