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Appetite Depressants

Known as: Anorexiant, Anorexic Agent, Appetite-Suppressant Drugs 
Any substance that induces loss of appetite to prevent weight gain and achieve weight loss.
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (17)

AN-448AmylinDiethylpropionFG 7142
Adrenergic AgentsAmphetaminesAnorexiaDesire for food

Broader (1)

Pharmaceutical Preparations

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Promiscuous Dimerization of the Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor (GHS-R1a) Attenuates Ghrelin-mediated Signaling*
Background: The ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) has multiple biological functionalities, including the regulation of appetite and… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Metabolism of designer drugs of abuse: an updated review.
This paper reviews the metabolism of new designer drugs of abuse that have emerged on the black market during the last years and… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Call centre management: responsibilities and performance
Purpose – To investigate call centre management from the perspective of the managers, particularly what the key management… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Absence of Fenfluramine-Induced Anorexia and Reduced c-fos Induction in the Hypothalamus and Central Amygdaloid Complex of Serotonin 1B Receptor Knock-Out Mice
Fenfluramine, a serotonin releaser and uptake inhibitor, has been widely prescribed as an appetite suppressant. Despite its… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire: an exploration of personality traits in eating disorders.
Review
1987
Review
1987
Adrenocortical steroids and the brain.
In summary, a wide variety of effects of adrenal steroids on the brain have been reported and have been recently and exhaustively… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Primary anorexia nervosa in the male and female: a comparison of clinical features and prognosis.
The clinical characteristics of a consecutive series of 36 male anorectics were compared with those of a similar series of 100… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
A chronometric approach to the study of feeding behavior
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Naloxone reduction of stress-related feeding.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Protective effect of prostaglandin E2 in the gastrointestinal tract during indomethacin treatment of rheumatic diseases
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