You are working on a new drug to help people with an eating problem. Your drug targets ghrelin. Most likely you are trying to
A)get people to stop eating
B)get people to gain an appetite
C)balance neuropeptides
D)increase the supply of leptin
E)increase the supply of ghrelin

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Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone" because it stimulates appetite, increases food intake, and promotes fat storage. Targeting ghrelin with a drug to help people with an eating problem would most likely aim to get people to gain an appetite.

You Are Working on a New Drug to Help People