The central GLP-1: implications for food and drug reward

Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its long acting analogues comprise a novel class of type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment. What makes them unique among other T2D drugs is their concurrent ability to reduce food intake, a great benefit considering the frequent comorbidity of T2D and obesity. The precis...

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Main Author: Karolina Patrycja Skibicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00181/full