‘Electroceutical’ Pill Increases Appetite, Reduces Nausea

The ingestible capsule uses electrical stimulation, and is intended for patients with eating disorders and cachexia.

Electroceutical
MIT

According to a recent Medgadget article, researchers at MIT have developed a pill that increases hunger, while reducing nausea. The ingestible "electroceutical" capsule delivers a small electrical current to the walls of the stomach, and stimulates endocrine cells in the stomach lining to release more ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite and reduces nausea.

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