The CNP Diet and Substance Use Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake and substance use. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
The purpose of this 2019 review was to discuss the potential beneficial effects of gut microbiota modulation in managing alcohol liver disease (ALD), a disorder caused by excessive alcohol consumption. ALD can be a broad range of hepatic injuries including asymptomatic steatosis, alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and its risk factors are highly variable. Among them, the intestinal microbiota and its metabolites have been identified as paramount in ALD pathophysiology, which is what Meroni et al. (2019) discusses in this review. It was mentioned that ethanol abuse triggers alterations in intestinal flora taxonomic composition, mucosal inflammation, and intestinal barrier derangement, which is what leads to pathogenic bacteria, Gram-negative microbial products, and pro-inflammatory luminal metabolites entering the bloodstream.
Global changes and factors of increase in caloric/salty food intake, screen use, and substance use during the early COVID-19 containment phase in the general population in France: survey study
Folate Status as a Nutritional Indicator among People with Substance Use Disorder; A Prospective Cohort Study in Norway
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Food addiction and psychosocial adversity: Biological embedding, contextual factors, and public health implications
Separating the signal from the noise: How psychiatric diagnoses can help discern food addiction from dietary restraint
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Microbiome and substances of abuse
Meta-analysis of alcohol induced gut dysbiosis and the resulting behavioral impact
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The role of the gut-brain axis in alcohol use disorders
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A biological framework for emotional dysregulation in alcohol misuse: from gut to brain
Dietary supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces opioid-seeking behaviors and alters the gut microbiome
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The mechanism of dysbiosis in alcoholic liver disease leading to liver cancer
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Registered dietitian nutritionists in substance use disorder treatment centers
Rapid assessment of nutrition services in Los Angeles substance use disorder treatment centers
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Chapter 2 - The role of nutrition in addiction recovery: what we know and what we don't
The microbiota, the gut and the brain in eating and alcohol use disorders: A ‘ménage à trois’?
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A potential role for the gut microbiome in substance use disorders
A biopsychosocial overview of the opioid crisis: considering nutrition and gastrointestinal health