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=== Neurological Disorders === | === Neurological Disorders === | ||
As well as having a proposed role in the degradation of neuropeptides PEPs have also been linked to several specific neurological disorders. It has been found that patients suffering from depression had decreased PEP activity and those suffering from psychosis have increased PEP activity showing the importance of maintaining a balanced level of PEP activity in the brain. PEP inhibitors are a current point of research in hopes of finding ways to balance brain PEP activity. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
