Ghrelin, a powerful orexigenic peptide released from the gut, stimulates feeding when
injected centrally and has thus far been implicated in regulation of metabolic, rather than …

Ghrelin, a circulating orexigenic stomach-derived hormone, has recently been implicated in
extra-homeostatic feeding, increasing food reward and food-motivated behavior. The …

'Hunger is the best spice'is an old and wise saying that acknowledges the fact that almost
any food tastes better when we are hungry. The neurobiological underpinnings of this lore …

We investigated whether ghrelin action at the level of the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a key
node in the mesolimbic reward system, is important for the rewarding and motivational …

The gut hormone ghrelin targets the brain to promote food intake and adiposity. The ghrelin
receptor growth hormone secretagogue 1 receptor (GHSR) is present in hypothalamic …

It is becoming increasingly apparent that there is a degree of neurochemical overlap
between the reward systems and those regulating energy balance. We therefore …

Ghrelin, an orexigenic peptide, regulates energy balance specifically via hypothalamic
circuits. Growing evidence suggest that ghrelin increases the incentive value of motivated …

A review is provided of current evidence supporting the actions of the stomach‐derived
peptide ghrelin on ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine cells to increase food intake and …

Ghrelin stimulates appetite, increases food intake and causes adiposity by mechanisms that
include direct actions on the brain. Previously, we showed that intracerebroventricular …

The gut-hormone ghrelin endogenously binds to the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R) to promote
foraging and feeding behaviours mainly via the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC). GHS …