neuropeptide

noun

neu·ro·pep·tide ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈpep-ˌtīd

ˌnyu̇r-

: an endogenous peptide that influences neural activity or functioning

Examples of neuropeptide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers found higher levels of that brain chemical—neuropeptide Y (NPY)—in humans, compared with our closest living relatives. —

Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2023 Orexin is a neuropeptide that is involved in regulating wakefulness and arousal. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023 Adrafinil may stimulate the production of orexin, a neuropeptide that is involved in regulating wakefulness and arousal [7]. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023 But dopamine is not a neuropeptide. —

Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2017 And the activity increases the release of neuropeptide Y, a substance that is linked to stress reduction. —

Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 The brand spent years researching the botanical actives—among them Neurophroline, a wild indigo extract that activates the release of a calming neuropeptide—that would work best in tandem to counteract the skin’s stress response. —

Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2021 Laughter can even boost our immune system response through the release of stress-and illness-reducing neuropeptides. —

Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2020 In human mothers, levels of this neuropeptide increase when labor begins. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019 See More

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