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Hormones are chemical signaling molecules secreted directly into the bloodstream by glands and carried in the circulation to target tissues and organs where they can bind to specific cell sites known as receptors. By binding to receptors, hormones elicit various biological responses in the tissues containing the receptors (Stárka & Dušková, 2020).
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Hormones. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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