Provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing PYY (e.g., PYY(3-36) and its analogs and variants), sataiety peptides, sataiety hormones, metabolic hormones, and methods for treating metabolic disorders with such compositions. These embodiments include methods for enhancing well-being in patients treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing PYY, PYY(3-36), sataiety peptides, sataiety hormones, metabolic hormones, and analogs,
receptor antagonists, and variants thereof.