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 …

Motivation is a complex neurobiological process that initiates, directs, and maintains goal-
oriented behavior. Although distinct components of motivated behavior are difficult to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …