...an excellent introduction into a newly and rapidly developing area of endocrinology and neuroendocrinology.-General and Comparative Endocrinology

• Evolution of the Neuropeptide Y Family of Peptides.- Structure and Expression of the Neuropeptide Y Gene.- Organization of Neuropeptide Y Neurons in the Mammalian Central Nervous System.- PP, PYY, and NPY: Occurrence and Distribution in the Periphery.- Characterization of Receptor Types for Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides.- Actions of Neuropeptide Y on the Electrophysiological Properties of Nerve Cells.- The Role of NPY and Related Peptides in the Control of Gastrointestinal Function.- Origin and Actions of Neuropeptide Y in the Cardiovascular System.- Central Cadiovascular Actions of Neuropeptide Y.- Neuropeptide Y Actions on Reproductive and Endocrine Functions.- Neuropeptide Y in Multiple Hypothalamic Sites Controls Eating Behavior, Endocrine, and Autonomic Systems for Body Energy Balance.- Neuropeptide Y in Relation to Behavior and Psychiatric Disorders: Some Animal and Clinical Observations.

...an excellent introduction into a newly and rapidly developing area of endocrinology and neuroendocrinology.-General and Comparative Endocrinology

• Evolution of the Neuropeptide Y Family of Peptides.- Structure and Expression of the Neuropeptide Y Gene.- Organization of Neuropeptide Y Neurons in the Mammalian Central Nervous System.- PP, PYY, and NPY: Occurrence and Distribution in the Periphery.- Characterization of Receptor Types for Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides.- Actions of Neuropeptide Y on the Electrophysiological Properties of Nerve Cells.- The Role of NPY and Related Peptides in the Control of Gastrointestinal Function.- Origin and Actions of Neuropeptide Y in the Cardiovascular System.- Central Cadiovascular Actions of Neuropeptide Y.- Neuropeptide Y Actions on Reproductive and Endocrine Functions.- Neuropeptide Y in Multiple Hypothalamic Sites Controls Eating Behavior, Endocrine, and Autonomic Systems for Body Energy Balance.- Neuropeptide Y in Relation to Behavior and Psychiatric Disorders: Some Animal and Clinical Observations.

...an excellent introduction into a newly and rapidly developing area of endocrinology and neuroendocrinology.-General and Comparative Endocrinology

• Evolution of the Neuropeptide Y Family of Peptides.- Structure and Expression of the Neuropeptide Y Gene.- Organization of Neuropeptide Y Neurons in the Mammalian Central Nervous System.- PP, PYY, and NPY: Occurrence and Distribution in the Periphery.- Characterization of Receptor Types for Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides.- Actions of Neuropeptide Y on the Electrophysiological Properties of Nerve Cells.- The Role of NPY and Related Peptides in the Control of Gastrointestinal Function.- Origin and Actions of Neuropeptide Y in the Cardiovascular System.- Central Cadiovascular Actions of Neuropeptide Y.- Neuropeptide Y Actions on Reproductive and Endocrine Functions.- Neuropeptide Y in Multiple Hypothalamic Sites Controls Eating Behavior, Endocrine, and Autonomic Systems for Body Energy Balance.- Neuropeptide Y in Relation to Behavior and Psychiatric Disorders: Some Animal and Clinical Observations.