Endogenous opioids are involved in the hedonic aspects of eating. Opioid impairments and
alterations have been implicated in the pathophysiology of bulimia nervosa and binge …

There is evidence that opioids may affect food consumption through mechanisms as diverse
as reward or energy metabolism. However, these hypotheses are derived from studies …

There is a long-standing interest in the role of endogenous opioid peptides in feeding
behavior and, in particular, in the modulation of food reward and palatability. Since drugs …

The effects of 50 mg naltrexone on both pleasantness and intake of 10 common food items
were investigated using a double-blind placebo-controlled study with 16 male volunteers …

Over the last decades, the importance of food in the development of chronic diseases has
been examined, as well as the medical value of eating healthy. The contribution of the …

A variety of evidence suggests that endogenous opioid peptides play a role in the short-term
control of eating. More recently, opioid receptor antagonists like naltrexone have been …

The endogenous opioid system supports a multitude of functions related to appetitive
behavior in humans and animals, and it has been proposed to govern hedonic aspects of …

Various aspects of feeding behavior (eg consumption, motivation and anticipation) are
regulated by homeostatic and hedonic systems, and are modulated by dopaminergic and …

The contribution of central and peripheral sites to opioid mediation of energy intake and
dietary self-selection of the three macronutrients, protein, fat, and carbohydrate, was …

Studies implicate opioid transmission in hedonic and metabolic control of feeding, although
roles for specific endogenous opioid peptides have barely been addressed. Here, we …