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  • Title: C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin decreases food intake in man.
    Author: Kissileff HR, Pi-Sunyer FX, Thornton J, Smith GP.
    Journal: Am J Clin Nutr; 1981 Feb; 34(2):154-60. PubMed ID: 6259918.
    Abstract:
    In comparison with a saline infusion, the infusion of the C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin (4 ng/kg/min) decreased food intake by an average of 122 g in a group of 12 lean men without objective evidence of untoward side effects. Shapes of the cumulative intake curves under the two conditions were similar, but subjects ate less and stopped eating sooner when receiving octapeptide than when receiving saline. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that cholecystokinin is an endogenous signal for postprandial satiety. The results offer promise for the possible use of the octapeptide as an appetite suppressant.
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