Neuropeptide Y in Alcohol Addiction and Affective Disorders

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 8; p. 178
• Main Authors: Thorsell, Annika, Mathé, Aleksander A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 31.07.2017
• Subjects: anxiety; depression; Endocrinology; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; neuropeptide Y; post-traumatic stress disorder; receptor subtypes; stress; anxiety; stress; post-traumatic stress disorder; depression; receptor subtypes; neuropeptide Y

Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a neuropeptide highly conserved throughout evolution, is present at high levels in the central nervous system (CNS), as well as in peripheral tissues such as the gut and cardiovascular system. The peptide exerts its effects multiple receptor subtypes, all belonging to the G-pro...