Profiling the Endocannabinoid Response to Hedonic Eating

Profiling the Endocannabinoid Response to Hedonic Eating

Study into the endocannabinoid response to consuming a palatable versus a neutral food.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy (self-report)
• Dutch
• Evaluating one of the used foods as palatable
• Evaluating one of the used foods as neutral
• Hb value between 8.1 and 11.0 mmol/L at screening

Exclusion Criteria:

• restraint eating
• lack of appetite
• difficulties eating/swallowing
• endocrine disorders
• energy restricted diet two months prior to study
• weight change > 5 kg in two months prior to study
• stomach or bowel disease
• taste or smell disorders (self-report)
• not consuming foods used in the study
• smoking > 1 cigarette per day
• drinking > 21 units alcohol per week