Galanin was first identified 30 years ago as a" classic neuropeptide," with actions primarily
as a modulator of neurotransmission in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Other …

The bioactive peptides galanin, spexin and kisspeptin have a common ancestral origin and
their pathophysiological roles are increasingly the subject of investigation. Evidence …

Evidence that psychoactive substance use disorders, bulimia nervosa, pathological
gambling, and sexual addiction share an underlying biopsychological process is …

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

Recent studies in adult and weanling rats show that dietary fat, in close association with
circulating lipids, can stimulate expression of hypothalamic peptides involved in controlling …

Serotonin (5-HT) has been implicated in the control of eating behavior and body weight.
Stimulants of this monoamine reduce food intake and weight gain and increase energy …

The galanin peptide family consists of the “parental” galanin, galanin-message-associated
peptide (GMAP) which derives from the same peptide precursor gene product as galanin …

Progressive wasting is common in many types of cancer and is one of the most important
factors leading to early death in cancer patients. Weight loss is a potent stimulus to food …

Overnutrition during critical developmental periods is suggested to be a risk factor for obesity
and associated metabolic disorders in later life. Underlying mechanisms are unknown …

Energy balance is maintained via a homeostatic system involving both the brain and the
periphery. A key component of this system is the hypothalamus. Over the past two decades …