2005
Cannabinoids, opioids and eating behavior: The molecular face of hedonism?
Cota D, Tschöp MH, Horvath TL, Levine AS. Cannabinoids, opioids and eating behavior: The molecular face of hedonism? Brain Research Reviews 2005, 51: 85-107. PMID: 16364446, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid receptor antagonistPrevalence of obesityAnti-obesity drugsAnti-obesity therapiesCentral nervous mechanismsAddictive componentOpioid systemReceptor antagonistEnergy balance controlFood intakeNervous mechanismsAddictive propertiesEnergy homeostasisHealth threatLife expectancyBody of dataRewarding valueAlarming increaseObesityBalance controlHomeostatic componentWestern countriesFunctional interactionHedonic aspectsOpioids
1998
Neuroendocrine Interactions between Galanin, Opioids, and Neuropeptide Y in the Control of Reproduction and Appetite a
KALRA S, HORVATH T. Neuroendocrine Interactions between Galanin, Opioids, and Neuropeptide Y in the Control of Reproduction and Appetite a. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 863: 236-240. PMID: 9928174, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10698.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAppetiteGalaninHypothalamusNarcoticsNeuropeptide YNeurosecretory SystemsRatsReproductionConceptsNeuropeptide YSubpopulation of neuronsArcuate nucleusBeta-endorphinNeuroendocrine interactionsMorphologic evidenceNeuroendocrine signalsRelay of informationControl of reproductionAppetitive behaviorUntoward consequencesNeuronsGalaninHypothalamusAppetiteDiscrete subpopulationsRegulatory influenceSubpopulationsOpioidsObesityInfertilityNeuropeptides