Neuropeptides studied for anxiety, stress and mood, often via GABA, serotonin and BDNF pathways.
Modulates GABA signalling and raises BDNF to reduce anxiety, per rodent and small Russian trials.
Modulates serotonergic/dopaminergic signalling with reported anti-anxiety/antidepressant-like effects.
Modulates limbic/emotional regions and reduces negative emotional processing in imaging studies.
Central melanocortin/dopaminergic modulation is loosely linked to motivation; evidence is indirect.
Broad neuromodulatory/stress activity suggested, but human evidence is preliminary.
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