Psychiatry and Psychology

Appetite

Natural recurring desire for food. Alterations may be induced by APPETITE DEPRESSANTS or APPETITE STIMULANTS.

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Abstract

Natural recurring desire for food. Alterations may be induced by APPETITE DEPRESSANTS or APPETITE STIMULANTS.

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5 entry terms
  • Appetites
  • Appetite Alterations
  • Alteration, Appetite
  • Alterations, Appetite
  • Appetite Alteration

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. F02w.830w.071w
  2. G07.203.650w.390w.070w
  3. G10.261.390w.070w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Appetite. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001066. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001066
  2. Appetite. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite
  3. Appetite. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28578