Peripheral signals modifying food reward

John R.W. Menzies, Karolina P. Skibicka, Emil Egecioglu, Gareth Leng, Suzanne L. Dickson

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

The pleasure derived from eating may feel like a simple emotion, but the decision to eat, and perhaps more importantly what to eat, involves central pathways linking energy homeostasis and reward and their regulation by metabolic and endocrine factors. Evidence is mounting that modulation of the hedonic aspects of energy balance is under the control of peripheral neuropeptides conventionally associated with homeostatic appetite control. Here, we describe the significance of reward in feeding, the neural substrates underlying the reward pathway and their modification by peptides released into the circulation from peripheral tissues.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAppetite Control
EditorsHans-Georg Joost
Pages131-158
Number of pages28
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Publication series

NameHandbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Volume209
ISSN (Print)0171-2004
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0325

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Peripheral signals modifying food reward'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this