Ghrelin, potential treatment implications in Anorexia Nervosa treatment

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anorexia Nervosa starts as a coping mechanism but sets off a cascade of physiological events making it difficult for the individual to begin eating normally.  Loss of hunger and gastrointestinal discomfort present challenges to the refeeding process.  Ghrelin, a hormone naturally made in the stomach to stimulate hunger looks promising.  See the pilot study in September, 2009 edition of the Endocrine Journal[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_tweetmeme][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_facebook type=”button_count”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]