title: Nutropioids, hedonism in the gut?
abstract: The opioid system plays a pivotal role in how our brain regulates hedonic components of ingestive behavior. Duraffourd et al. (2012) add the gut to this opioid landscape, demonstrating direct activation of periportal μ-opioid receptors by food-derived opioid peptides (nutropioids), and a gut-brain feedback spiral that culminates in enhanced satiety.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Center Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. paul.pfluger@helmholtz-muenchen.de
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Pfluger
authors.forename: Sonja C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schriever
authors.forename: Matthias H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tschöp