These functional diversities signify the role of SST in several CNS and peripheral pathophysiological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, pain, obesity and satiety and inflammation, as well as neuropsychological disease such as schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, along serving a prominent role in cancer [5,6]. The gene discussed is SST; the disease is cancer.