Your Intestines Respond to the Ingestion of Food by Releasing

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Multiple Choice

Your intestines respond to the ingestion of food by releasing this peptide, which travels to the brain and stimulates the receptors sites of brain regions that decrease eating. This peptide is called

• A)glucose
• B)leptin
• C)estrogen
• D)cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Definitions:

Ego-Dystonic

Refers to thoughts, impulses, and behaviors that are felt to be repugnant, distressing, unacceptable, and inconsistent with one's self-concept.

Hoarding Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, leading to clutter that disrupts one's ability to use their living or work spaces.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) which the person feels driven to perform.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification system for mental disorders used by healthcare professionals.