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Orexin/hypocretin system: Role in food and drug overconsumption

The neuropeptide orexin/hypocretin (OX), while largely transcribed within the hypothalamus, is released throughout the brain to affect complex behaviors. Primarily through the hypothalamus itself, OX homeostatically regulates adaptive behaviors needed for survival, including food intake, sleep-wake...

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Published in:Int Rev Neurobiol
Main Authors: Barson, Jessica R., Leibowitz, Sarah F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5820772/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29056152
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2017.06.006
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