Ghrelin and eating disorders
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Ghrelin and eating disturbances in psychiatric disorders.
INTRODUCTION Appetite and eating behavior are frequently altered in psychiatric patients. The newly discovered gut-derived neuropeptide ghrelin simulates hunger and weight gain. Therefore, it might be involved in appetite regulation during psychiatric disorders. METHODS In 83 depressed, 42 schizophrenic patients and 46 healthy controls plasma ghrelin levels were measured, and the psychometric...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0278-5846
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.08.011