Publisher Summary This chapter discusses that melanocortin research is expanding rapidly
but our knowledge is inadequate in several aspects. The role of the MC1 receptor in
inflammation is disputed and the potential role of other MC receptors is still unclear. The
mechanisms behind the effect of the melanocortins on the cardiovascular system and sexual
function is still quite obscured but turn out be of great interest for drug development. The role
of the melanocortins and their receptors in the reward system, neuroregeneration, fever …