Relationship Between Ghrelin Levels, Alcohol Craving, and Nutritional Status in Current Alcoholic Patients

2006171 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Giovanni Addolorato

Esmeralda Capristo · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Lorenzo Leggio

Anna Ferrulli

Ludovico Abenavoli

Noemi Malandrino · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Sara Farnetti · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Marco Domenicali · University of Bologna

Cristina D’Angelo

Abstract

Within our sample showing low ghrelin levels probably related to the impaired nutritional status; patients with higher levels of ghrelin showed higher levels of alcohol craving. These preliminary data indicate that ghrelin could be implicated in the neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol craving, other than a hormone influenced by the nutritional status.

Topics & Keywords

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Volume 30, Issue 11, pp. 1933-1937

DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00238.x

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