title: [Pharmacological modulation of the appetite].
abstract: The hypothalamus plays an essential role in the regulation of the body weight of all living creatures. In it there is a convergence of signals from the nervous system and signals from the peripheral tissues, through a complex system of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. The ever increasing understanding of this field, opens up new therapeutic possibilities, both current and future, in the treatment of eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, H.G.U. Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuerda Compés
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bretón Lesmes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camblor Alvarez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Peris
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019167:Appetite Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects; D020738:Leptin; D019290:Megestrol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants; D019167:Appetite Stimulants; D020738:Leptin; D011506:Proteins; D013759:Dronabinol; D019290:Megestrol Acetate
vernacular_title: Modulación farmacológica del apetito.