Leptin and one other hormone have similar effects on orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons.That hormone is ____.

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Leptin and insulin have similar effects on orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons. Both hormones suppress orexigenic neurons and stimulate anorexigenic neurons, leading to a decrease in food intake. Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulating hormone and peptide YY is an appetite-suppressing hormone, so they have opposite effects to leptin. Adiponectin is involved in insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation, but its effects on appetite regulation are not well understood.

Leptin and One Other Hormone Have Similar Effects on Orexigenic