Humans eat for many reasons, including the rewarding qualities of foods. A host of
neurotransmitters have been shown to influence eating behavior and some of these appear …

Palatability is one of the most rewarding aspects of consummatory behavior. Opioids, potent
facilitators of intake of sweet and fat tastants, are thought to mediate hedonics of feeding …

Agonists of the μ, δ, κ and ORL1opioid receptors increase food intake while opioid receptor
blockade decreases food intake. The majority of the collected data related to opioids and …

Numerous reports have described opioids as peptides involved in the regulation of food
intake. The role of these endogenous substances appears to be linked with reward …

Gerard Smith was one of the pioneers in the field of neuropeptidergic control of food intake.
He established methodology and criteria used to determine whether a neuropeptide acts as …

Opioids are important in reward processes leading to addictive behavior such as self-
administration of opioids and other drugs of abuse including nicotine and alcohol. Opioids …

This review summarizes recent work that focuses on the role of endogenous opioids (EOs)
and opiate receptors in the control of food intake. Although the anorexic effect of opiate …

There is substantial evidence for the role of endogenous opioid peptides in the regulation of
appetite. This communication examines the possible opioid peptide mechanism (s) which …

It is well established that opioid signaling in the central nervous system constitutes a
powerful stimulus for food intake. The role of opioids in determining food preference …

Extensive research indicates a strong relationship between endogenous opioid peptides
(EOPs) and food intake. In the present paper, we propose that food cravings act as an …