Drug addiction and obesity appear to share several properties. Both can be defined as
disorders in which the saliency of a specific type of reward (food or drug) becomes …

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 …

As one of the evolutionary oldest parts of the brain, the diencephalon evolved to harmonize
changing environmental conditions with the internal state for survival of the individual and …

The high prevalence of obesity and associated metabolic disorders are one of the major
public health problems worldwide. Among the main causal factors of obesity, excessive …

Almost 40 years after the first description of familial combined hyperlipidaemia (FCHL) as a
discrete entity, the genetic and metabolic basis of this prevalent disease has yet to be fully …

Polypeptides produced in the gastrointestinal tract, stomach, adipocytes, pancreas and brain
that influence food intake are referred to as 'feeding-related'peptides. Most peptides that …

Background Animals exposed to alcohol during the developmental period develop many
physiological and behavioral problems because of neuronal loss in various brain areas …

Galanin is a neuropeptide expressed in a small percentage of sensory neurons of the dorsal
root ganglia and the superficial lamina of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. In this work, we …

Background We have previously shown that ethanol (E t OH) increases cellular apoptosis to
developing neurons via the effects on oxidative stress of neurons directly and via increasing …

Binge eating and substance dependence are disorders characterized by a loss of control
over consummatory behaviors. Given the common characteristics of these two types of …