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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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00181/full |