Hunger hormone increases during stress, may have antidepressant effect
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 22:43
in Health & Medicine
New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat. While levels of the so-called "hunger hormone" ghrelin are known to increase when a person doesn't eat, findings by UT Southwestern scientists suggest that the hormone might also help defend against symptoms of stress-induced depression and anxiety.