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Our Evolving Understanding of Peptides and the Control of Food Intake

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Neurobiology of Food and Fluid Intake

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Seeley, R.J. (2004). Our Evolving Understanding of Peptides and the Control of Food Intake. In: Stricker, E.M., Woods, S.C. (eds) Neurobiology of Food and Fluid Intake. Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48643-1_6

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