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Galanin regulates glucose metabolism and can potentially alleviate symptoms of Diabetes Type II due to its interaction with insulin resistance

Galanin also plays a role in addiction regulation. To date, galanin has been shown to play a role in addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and opiates.

Galanin participates in cognitive performance, mood, and even - in part - control of the pain threshold. An increase in the concentrations of galanin are believed to be for neuroprotective reasons and lead to promoted neurogenesis. Galanin can inhibit glutamate release in the hippocampus. When galanin is injected into the lateral ventricle of the hypothalamus, the urge to feed is created and shows a preference for eating fats.

Even though galanin is a neuropeptide, it has been found outside of neurons. Galanin is expressed in keratinocytes, eccrine sweat glands, and around blood vessels.