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Peripheral opioid secretory pattern in anorexia nervosa.

F Brambilla1, E Ferrari, F Petraglia

  • 1Psychoneuroendocrine Center, Ospedale Psichiatrico Pini, Milan, Italy.

Psychiatry Research
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Women with anorexia nervosa exhibit altered peripheral opioid secretion, including abnormal circadian rhythms of beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH), impacting eating behavior regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Eating Disorders

Background:

  • Peripheral endogenous opioids, including beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH), play a role in regulating eating behavior.
  • Anorexia nervosa is associated with complex neurobiological alterations, potentially involving opioid pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the peripheral secretion and circadian rhythm of beta-EP and beta-LPH in women with restrictive anorexia nervosa.
  • To examine the response of these peptides to various neurochemical stimuli, including corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), clonidine, domperidone, and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP).

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study involving 10 women with restrictive anorexia nervosa and 10 healthy controls.
  • Measurement of beta-EP and beta-LPH levels, assessing circadian rhythms and responses to pharmacological challenges (CRH, clonidine, domperidone, 5-HTP).

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Main Results:

  • Patients exhibited increased nocturnal beta-EP secretion and disrupted circadian rhythms for both beta-EP and beta-LPH.
  • A normal response to CRH stimulation was observed, but blunted responses to clonidine and domperidone.
  • Beta-EP response to 5-HTP was normal, while beta-LPH response was blunted.

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest complex alterations in peripheral opioid secretion in anorexia nervosa.
  • Central aminergic mechanisms regulating proopiomelanocortin-derived peptide secretion and eating behavior appear to be affected.