Preference or fat? Revisiting opioid effects on food intake
SA Taha - Physiology & behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …
powerful stimulus for food intake. The role of opioids in determining food preference …
Involvement of opioid signaling in food preference and motivation: studies in laboratory animals
I Morales, L Font, PJ Currie, R Pastor - Progress in brain research, 2016 - Elsevier
Motivation is a complex neurobiological process that initiates, directs, and maintains goal-
oriented behavior. Although distinct components of motivated behavior are difficult to …
oriented behavior. Although distinct components of motivated behavior are difficult to …
Reward systems and food intake: role of opioids
BA Gosnell, AS Levine - International journal of obesity, 2009 - nature.com
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 …
neurotransmitters have been shown to influence eating behavior and some of these appear …
Endogenous opioid modulation of food intake and body weight: Implications for opioid influences upon motivation and addiction
RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2019 - Elsevier
This review is part of a special issue dedicated to Opioid addiction, and examines the
influential role of opioid peptides, opioid receptors and opiate drugs in mediating food intake …
influential role of opioid peptides, opioid receptors and opiate drugs in mediating food intake …
The animal model in food intake regulation: examples from the opioid literature
AS Levine - Physiology & behavior, 2006 - Elsevier
Animal models allow us to investigate the basic mechanisms by which food intake is
regulated. There are a host of neuroregulators distributed across a complex central network …
regulated. There are a host of neuroregulators distributed across a complex central network …
Opioids and food intake: distributed functional neural pathways?
MJ Glass, CJ Billington, AS Levine - Neuropeptides, 1999 - Elsevier
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 …
blockade decreases food intake. The majority of the collected data related to opioids and …
Opioids: Are they regulators of feeding?
AS Levine, CJ Billington - 1989 - psycnet.apa.org
Opioids: Are they regulators of feeding? Opioids: Are they regulators of feeding? Citation
Levine, AS, & Billington, CJ (1989). Opioids: Are they regulators of feeding? In LH Schneider …
Levine, AS, & Billington, CJ (1989). Opioids: Are they regulators of feeding? In LH Schneider …
Opioids as facilitators of feeding: can any food be rewarding?
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 …
facilitators of intake of sweet and fat tastants, are thought to mediate hedonics of feeding …
The opioid system and food intake: homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms
R Nogueiras, A Romero-Picó, MJ Vazquez… - Obesity facts, 2012 - karger.com
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 …
administration of opioids and other drugs of abuse including nicotine and alcohol. Opioids …
Meta-analysis of pre-clinical studies on the effects of opioid receptor ligands on food intake, motivation, and choice
C Sandoval-Caballero, L Luarte, Y Jiménez… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The opioid receptors (OR) regulate food intake. Still, despite extensive pre-clinical research,
the overall effects and individual contribution of the mu (MOR), kappa (KOR), and delta …
the overall effects and individual contribution of the mu (MOR), kappa (KOR), and delta …