A new diet wonder drug is designed to block the release of orexins. How might this cause weight loss? Predict the potential adverse effects that might come from blocking orexin release.

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Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together, reins are involved in the regulation of the following, except which is it? Answer choice. A the sleep wake cycle. Answer choice B long term memory, answer choice, C arousal or answer choice. D appetite. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer. Choices are Orexin not involved in the regulation of. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what we have learned about what Orexin are and what they are involved in the regulation of. To determine which of the following is not included. And we can recall that Orexin or hypocretin are neuropeptides that are produced in the hypothalamus. And those Orexin are crucial for deregulation of various physiological processes of which those various physiological processes include the sleep wake cycle, arousal and appetite. So looking at our answer choices, we can see the sleep wake cycle, arousal and appetite, which means that answer choice. AC and D are all incorrect, leaving us with only one remaining answer choice, which is answer choice B long term memory. Since long term memory is not regulated by Orexin and Orexin are primarily associated with the regulation of sleep wake cycle, arousal and appetite. So, answer choice B is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.