124 Ken Altshuler, MD Grand Rounds in Psychiatry: " Interventional Psychiatry: Entering an Era of Rapid Progress " (081220)

Dallas, TX US
August 12, 2020

To present some of the major findings in the literature and by my laboratory group regarding the role of the peptide hormone ghrelin in linking eating behavior and mood

Target Audience

UTSW Faculty/Residents and DFW general Audience

Learning Objectives

1. To describe major features of the ghrelin system, including sites of production and action.
2. To review the literature and our research demonstrating roles for ghrelin in mood-related and eating behaviors induced by psychosocial stress.
3.  To describe situations in which plasma ghrelin levels are elevated. 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/12/2020
Course expires: 
08/12/2020
Event starts: 
08/12/2020 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
08/12/2020 - 1:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
NG3.112
Dallas, TX 75390
United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Director(s)

adam brenner, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lindsey Pershern, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Jonathan Downar, MD PhD FRCPC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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