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Central Acting Peptides

Meaning

Central acting peptides are a class of short-chain amino acid molecules that exert their primary physiological effects directly within the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. These neurohormones and neuromodulators regulate a vast array of critical functions, such as appetite, metabolism, mood, stress response, and the complex control of pituitary hormone release. Their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier is a key feature of their therapeutic potential and systemic influence.