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

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

Ghrelin, preferably via hypothalamic circuits, is known to play a role in the control of energy
balance, body weight homeostasis and appetite. In addition, it has recently been found that …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ghrelin is a brain–gut peptide with growth hormone‐releasing and appetite‐inducing
activities. A growing body of evidence suggests that ghrelin may affect the central reward …

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 …