The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones ...

Ghrelin is, moreover, found, at very low levels, in the brain; 4 it has been found in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, an important region for controlling appetite. In addition, a recent study ...

These project from the arcuate nucleus to other key hypothalamic nuclei, such as the paraventricular, dorsomedial, ventromedial and lateral hypothalamic nuclei. There are also projections to and ...