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.
In this study by Kemp et al. (2022), the authors investigated the use of nutritional interventions to enhance the recovery outcomes of individuals suffering from substance use disorders (SUDs), a novel adjuvant to the standard treatments available in SUDs. The authors used a sample of 33 participants (self-selected), divided into either a dietary intervention (plant-based diet, whole foods) or a control group for 10 weeks. The participants were evaluated at baseline, and the 3-week and 10-week time points underwent semi-structured interviews and had their Plant-based Diet index (PDI). Their Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) was calculated, in addition to receiving weekly nutrition education lessons. Analysis of the results revealed that all participants in the study gleaned value and meaning from the experience. The dietary intervention group had higher HEI-2015 and PDI scores compared to the control group. The dietary intervention substantially improved psychosocial outcomes as the experiment proceeded, however, it did not impact SUD recovery, which was notably seen concerning psychosocial resilience at 10 weeks. On the other hand, self-esteem improved significantly with a combination of dietary intervention and improvement in the participant’s SUD condition. The authors conclude that while the effect of a dietary intervention on SUDs was modest, it highlights the importance of utilizing the benefits of a plant-based whole foods diet and justifies further research to explore its positive impact on SUD treatment fully.
Applying the developmental model of use disorders to hedonic hunger: a narrative review
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A randomized clinical trial of fecal microbiota transplant for alcohol use disorder
The INFINITE study: Pilot research exploring plant-based nutrition in treatment for substance use disorders
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Is academic achievement related to Mediterranean diet, substance use and social-cognitive factors: Findings from Lebanese adolescents
A high-sugar diet consumption, metabolism and health impacts with a focus on the development of substance use disorder: A narrative review
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