AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ghrelin is a multifaceted gut hormone which activates its receptor, growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). Ghrelin’s hallmark functions are its stimulatory effects on food intake, fat deposition and growth hormone release. Ghrelin is famously known as the “hunger hormone”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ghrelin levels increase when your stomach is empty. Your body releases ghrelin to let your brain know when it’s time to eat. Then, when you eat, your ghrelin levels decrease.

Detailed explanation-3: -This hormone is produced in your stomach and secreted when your stomach is empty. It enters your bloodstream and affects a part of your brain called the hypothalamus, which helps regulate your hormones and appetite ( 4, 7 ). The higher your levels of ghrelin, the hungrier you get.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ghrelin, which is produced by the stomach, increases during periods of fasting or under conditions associated with negative energy balance such as starvation or anorexia. In contrast, ghrelin levels are low after eating or with hyperglycemia, and in obesity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Abstract. Ghrelin is a hormone produced by endocrine cells in the stomach. Ghrelin stimulates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary.