This cutting-edge, interdisciplinary volume describes established and
state of the art approaches for exploring the pathways that influence
and control appetite, including: behavioural, electrophysiological,
neuroanatomical, gene knockout and pharmacological techniques. The book
presents key peptide and neurotransmitter systems, together with newly
emerging concepts of metabolic signalling and hypothalamic inflammation.
The impact of early life experience on neuroendocrine appetite circuits
is also looked at, including early programming of these circuits by
circulating hormones. Finally, new emerging therapeutic approaches to
appetite suppression are discussed, including those linked to bariatric
(weight loss) surgery.
Neuroendocrinology of Appetite is especially focused on established
and emerging technologies and approaches for investigating appetite
control. It is written so as to provide an overview of sufficient depth
for an undergraduate or new scientist in the field to come up to speed
in the complementary approaches used by researchers in this field.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book aims to appeal to all
those with a basic, clinical or therapeutic interest in research into
obesity and eating disorders.