ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2021
Tobacco withdrawal increases junk food intake: The role of the endogenous opioid system.
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- Effects of opioid blockade on taste perception across smoking status: an analysis of detection thresholds, intensity, and pleasantness.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Trial
- GLP-1 receptor agonists for smoking cessation: a narrative review of weight management potential.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Acute aerobic exercise modulates sweetness-related food preference in individuals with nicotine dependence: the mediating role of prefrontal cortical activity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Smoking, Obesity, and Post-Cessation Weight Gain: Neurobiological Intersection and Treatment Recommendations.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Targeting GLP-1 receptors to reduce nicotine use disorder: Preclinical and clinical evidence.Physiology & behavior · 2024Review
- Liraglutide attenuates nicotine self-administration as well as nicotine seeking and hyperphagia during withdrawal in male and female rats.Psychopharmacology · 2023Article
- The effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking on salty taste preferences based on Korean Community Health Survey data.Nutrition research and practice · 2023Article
- Effects of Smoking on the Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aims of this study were to 1) determine whether acute nicotine withdrawal increases the intake of junk food (high in salt, fat, and sugar) and 2) assess whether the endogenous opioid system is involved in junk food intake during nicotine withdrawal using naltrexone as a pharmacological probe.
methodsSmokers were randomly assigned to 24-hr withdrawal from tobacco products (n = 42) or smoking ad libitum (n = 34). A non-smoking group (n = 29) was included. Participants completed two laboratory sessions where a placebo or 50 mg of naltrexone was administered. At the end of each session, participants were given a tray of snack items that differed in high to low energy density and dimensions of salty, sweet, and fat. Self-reported mood and withdrawal measures were collected immediately before the snacks were offered. Generalized linear and logistic models were used to assess the effects of acute smoking withdrawal, drug, and sex on the intake of snack items and self-reported measures.
resultsChoice and consumption of food items were impacted by smoking condition (withdrawal > ad lib smoking and non-smokers; p < .05), the opioid blockade (naltrexone < placebo; p < .05), and sex (male > female; p < .05). The effects were evidenced in high sweet and high fat foods. No differences were found in low sweet and fat foods.
conclusionsThese findings extend earlier studies indicating impact of tobacco use on appetite, and identify the regulatory influence of the endogenous opioid system on appetite during nicotine withdrawal.
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