Obesity is a chronic disease with a continuously rising prevalence that currently affects more
than half a billion people worldwide. Energy balance and appetite are highly regulated via …

Throughout the animal kingdom sucrose is one of the most palatable and preferred tastants.
From an evolutionary perspective, this is not surprising as it is a primary source of energy …

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder,
have a deep social impact, concluding with death in cases of severe disease. Eating …

Food intake, which is a highly reinforcing behavior, provides nutrients required for survival in
all animals. However, when fat and sugar consumption goes beyond the daily needs, it can …

Antidepressant drugs are a standard biological treatment for various neuropsychiatric
disorders, yet relatively little is known about their electrophysiologic and synaptic effects on …

Four new medicines—liraglutide, lorcaserin, bupropion/naltrexone, and phentermine/
topiramate—have been recently added to the pharmacological arsenal for obesity treatment …

Obesity is a growing public health epidemic worldwide and is implicated in slowing
improved life expectancy and increasing cardiovascular (CV) risk; indeed, several obesity …

Obesity is a growing global epidemic that stems from the increasing availability of highly-
palatable foods and the consequent enhanced calorie consumption. Extensive research has …

d-norpseudoephedrine (NPE), also known as cathine, is found naturally in the shrub Catha
edulis “Khat.” NPE has been widely used as an appetite suppressant for the treatment of …

Obesity affects more than 10% of the adult population globally. Despite the introduction of
diverse medications aimed at combating fat accumulation and obesity, a significant number …