A. Peripherally acting agents B. Centrally acting agents IV. Drugs That Alter Metabolism A.
Preabsorptive agents B. Postabsorptive modifiers of nutrient metabolism V. Drugs That …

This article discusses the role of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) in feeding and drinking
and draws on data obtained from lesion and stimulation studies and neurochemical and …

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 …

Preferences and cravings for sweet high-fat foods observed among obese and bulimic
patients may involve the endogenous opioid peptide system. The opioid antagonist …

Human skin permeation of naloxone was examined in vitro using various vehicles and
penetration enhancers. To screen various chemicals as penetration enhancers propylene …

In the past 100 y, there has been a dramatic increase in the number and proportion of
people living into old age in Western countries. The proportion of the population that is …

Naloxone hydrochloride, a synthetic N-allyl derivative of oxymorphone, is an effective agent
for the reversal of the cardiovascular and respiratory depression associated with narcotic …

Yeomans, MR and RW Gray. Effects of naltrexone on food intake and changes in subjective
appetite during eating: evidence for opioid involvement in the appetizer effect. Physiol …

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 …

ABSTRACT A subset of the obese population (25–30%) has been reported to engage in
binge eating at least twice weekly (bingers) and to exhibit personality traits and food …