Ghrelin mediated regulation of neurosynaptic transmitters in depressive disorders

• Main Authors: Milind V. Masule (Author), Sumit Rathod (Author), Yogeeta Agrawal (Author), Chandragouda R. Patil (Author), Kartik T. Nakhate (Author), Shreesh Ojha (Author), Sameer N. Goyal (Author), Umesh B. Mahajan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ghrelin is a peptide released by the endocrine cells of the stomach and the neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. It modulates both peripheral and central functions. Although ghrelin has emerged as a potent stimulator of growth hormone release and as an orexigenic neuropeptide, the wea...