In the past years, a significant volume of research has implicated the appetitive hormone
ghrelin in the mechanisms underlying drug use and addiction. From a neuroscientific …

Nicotine has been shown to decrease appetite, food intake (FI) and body weight, but the
mechanisms are unclear. The purpose of this review was to examine research on the effects …

The growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor
(GPCR) highly expressed in the brain, and also in some peripheral tissues. GHSR activity is …

Gastroduodenal inflammation and ulcerative injuries are increasing due to expanding socio-
economic stress, unhealthy food habits-lifestyle, smoking, alcoholism and usage of …

Chronic use of nicotine is known to dysregulate metabolic signaling through altering
circulating levels of feeding-related hormones, contributing to the onset of disorders like type …

Drug addiction causes constant serious health, social, and economic burden within the
human society. The current drug dependence pharmacotherapies, particularly relapse …

Nicotine, a neuroactive substance in tobacco products, has been widely studied for its
effects on feeding and body weight, mostly focusing on the involvement of nervous system …

Exposure to nicotine by cigarette smoking have shown strongly defectives on the
physiological function of ovaries, which in turn leads to disorders of fertility in women …

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific condition manifested by new-onset maternal
hypertension with systemic inflammation, including increased innate immune system …

Background Ghrelin plays significant roles in regulating appetite, food intake, and
metabolism. Furthermore, the ghrelin system is increasingly being studied in relation to …