Feelings of hunger can be stimulated by the hormone ________, but suppressed by the hormone ________.

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Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone" and can stimulate feelings of hunger, while PYY (peptide YY) is known as the "satiety hormone" and can suppress feelings of hunger. Insulin and glucagon are hormones involved in regulating blood sugar levels, not hunger. Secretin and gastrin are hormones involved in digestion, not hunger. Pepsin and trypsin are digestive enzymes, not hormones involved in hunger regulation.

Feelings of Hunger Can Be Stimulated by the Hormone ________