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7129450 
Journal Article 
CENTRAL REGULATION OF APPETITE AND AUTONOMIC ACTIVITY BY CRH, GLUCOCORTICOIDS AND STRESS 
York, DA; , 
1992 
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC 
NEW YORK 
153-165 
WOS:A1992JV33200002 
CRH and glucocorticoids have opposing effects on energy balance through their actions on food intake and autonomic responses to feeding. The glucocorticoid effects on fat intake but not carbohydrate feeding may be secondary to changes in CRH secretion. An excessive responsiveness to glucocorticoids may be a characteristic of animals prone to develope obesity.