Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. neuropeptide Y

neuropeptide Y

neuropeptide Y

a neuropeptide transmitter found in the brain, heart, and adrenal glands that stimulates vasoconstriction and regulates feeding behavior. Some research suggests that it may have a role in Alzheimer’s disease.

Related Terms

need for affection

need for affection the degree to which a person wants to be...

altitude test

altitude test a type of assessment or examination intended...

presynaptic

presynaptic adj. 1. referring to the region of...

behavioral cardiology

behavioral cardiology see cardiac psychology.

paraphasia

paraphasia n. a speech disturbance characterized by the use...

persistent vegetative state (PVS)

Sorry, "persistent-vegetative-state-pvs" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter N

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact