Gut-brain peptides in corticostriatal-limbic circuitry and alcohol use disorders
Peptides synthesized in endocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract and neurons are traditionally considered regulators of metabolism, energy intake, and appetite. However, recent work has demonstrated that many of these peptides act on corticostriatal-limbic circuitry and, in turn, regulate addic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00288/full |