Neuropeptides, food intake and body weight regulation: a hypothalamic focus

JJG Hillebrand, D De Wied, RAH Adan - Peptides, 2002 - Elsevier
Energy homeostasis is controlled by a complex neuroendocrine system consisting of
peripheral signals like leptin and central signals, in particular, neuropeptides. Several …

Central nervous system effects of the neurohypophyseal hormones and related peptides

D de Wied, M Diamant, M Fodor - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 1993 - Elsevier
… The more selective C-terminal vasopressin fragment [pGlu“,Cytº]-AVP-(4–8) also restores
passive avoidance behavior of HoDi rats (D. de Wied, unpublished observations). HoDi rats …

Neuropeptides derived from pro-opiocortin: behavioral, physiological, and neurochemical effects.

D De Wied, J Jolles - Physiological Reviews, 1982 - journals.physiology.org
… to their D-enantiomers. Surprisingly the combination of D-methionine in position 4 with D-lysine
in … A similar combination of D-methionine in position 4 with D-phenylalanine in position 7 …

Long term effect of vasopressin on the maintenance of a conditioned avoidance response in rats

D De Wied - Nature, 1971 - nature.com
RATS subjected to posterior lobectomy are unable to maintain a shuttle-box avoidance
response without reinforcement 1 , but normal behaviour can be restored to that of sham-…

Plasma levels of arginine vasopressin elevated in patients with major depression

…, VM Wiegant, EA van der Velde, D De Wied - …, 1997 - Elsevier
… Nine patients with severe anxiety or insomnia were allowed a maximum of 10 mg/d clorazepate,
oxazepam or temazepam (five men and fou.r women). All patients and normal controls …

Effect of oxytocin and vasopressin on memory consolidation: sites of action and catecholaminergic correlates after local microinjection into limbic-midbrain structures

…, B Bohus, DHG Versteeg, ER De Kloet, D De Wied - Brain research, 1979 - Elsevier
… van and De Wied, D., Opposite effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on avoidance
behaviour and hippocampal theta rhythm in the rat, Neuropharmacology, 17 0978) 239-247. …

Oxytocin, vasopressin and memory: opposite effects on consolidation and retrieval processes.

B Bohus, GL Kovács, D de Wied - Brain research, 1978 - psycnet.apa.org
Studied male Wistar rats to investigate the effects of oxytocin administered intracerebroventricularly
at various intervals after the learning trial on the retention of a passive avoidance …

Intravenous self-administration of drugs in rats.

JM Van Ree, JL Slangen, D de Wied - Journal of Pharmacology and …, 1978 - ASPET
… Self-administration was reliably established with the tested addictive drugs (morphine,
heroin, fentanyl and d-amphetamine), but not with the nonaddictive drugs (chlorpromazine and …

Central target for the behavioural effects of vasopressin neuropeptides

D de Wied, O Gaffori, JM Van Ree, W de Jong - Nature, 1984 - nature.com
… Low doses (0,3 and 1 pg sc) of the vasopressor antagonist d(CH),Tyr(Me)AVP (ref. 11), in
the absence of agonist, attenuated passive avoidance behaviour. A somewhat higher dose (3 …

The induction of excessive grooming in the rat by intraventricular application of peptides derived from ACTH: structure-activity studies

WH Gispen, VM Wiegant, HM Greven, D de Wied - Life sciences, 1975 - Elsevier
Intraventricular administration of synthetic ACTH-like peptides in the rat induces excessive
grooming, stretching and yawning. The present study demonstrates that induction of …