Hemopressin - A Newly Discovered Substance That Controls Appetite
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August 08, 2022
British scientists have discovered a substance that can stop eating just for fun.
British scientists have discovered a substance that suppresses the desire for an extra portion of food or a high-calorie midnight meal, reports the Daily Mail.
In general, the substance is synthesized in the body and can give rise to a new class of weight loss drugs to help people lose weight without the stress of side effects.
The substance will help to stop eating just to enjoy the process, not because of hunger. Its use will also be indicative in the treatment of alcohol abuse and drug addiction, according to the team from the University of Manchester. The name of the substance is haemopressin. It affects the centers of the brain that turn on when a person enjoys a lighted cigarette or food.
Clinical tests confirm that chemopressin blocks these areas in the brain, significantly reducing the feeling of pleasure from eating.
Six years ago, the synthetic product Rimonabant for weight reduction in obesity was launched, the main ingredient of which also had an effect on the brain, reducing hunger. However, when used, there is an increased risk of developing depression and suicidal thoughts, due to which the product is withdrawn from the market.
According to the team that discovered homopressin, writes in the Journal of Neuroscience, due to the fact that it is a substance that is synthesized by the human body, it will have the ability to suppress the feeling of uncontrolled hunger without side effects.
The suppressive effect on the drug's hunger has already been proven in animal experiments, but some side effects have been found, such as itching on the body, a problem that the scientific team intends to solve before the stage of its clinical trial in humans.
The discovery, according to the authors, offers a new perspective on how the brain controls appetite and approaches to treating obesity. According to Dr. Garon Dodd, this is the search for drugs that stimulate the production of hemopressin in the brain.
Orlistat is one of the most popular products in the treatment of obesity, which prevents the absorption of fat and is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people.
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