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Gene delivery offers a novel approach to modify brain neuropeptidergic activity, whether of the regulated secretory nature used for transmission (e.g., neuropeptide Y) or the constitutive secretory pathway used by many trophic factors (e.g., NGF). We have developed an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based approach to gene transfer that permits both types of neuropeptidergic expression in post-mitotic...