Neuroendocrine regulation of food intake
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Neuroendocrine regulation of food intake. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology 2008, 24: 223-229. PMID: 18301275, DOI: 10.1097/mog.0b013e3282f3f4d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeEnergy homeostasisNeuroendocrine regulationLife-threatening complicationsControl food intakeMajority of adultsPharmacologic agentsObesity epidemicWeight regulationPrefrontal cortexIntakeWeight lossLong-term homeostasisEnergy expenditureObesityExciting targetHomeostasisTherapeutic moleculesCombination of moleculesPharmacotherapyComplicationsPathwayCortexDisease