The Claim
Naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, eliminates the difference in gastrointestinal transit between hydrolyzed and native casein in rat pups, indicating that opioid receptor activation mediates the slowing effect of native casein digestion.
What the research says
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In rat pups, blocking opioid receptors with naloxone removes the difference in how fast food moves through the gut when comparing hydrolyzed casein to native casein, showing that opioid receptor activity causes native casein to slow gut transit.
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Naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, eliminates the difference in gastrointestinal transit between hydrolyzed and native casein in rat pups, indicating that opioid receptor activation mediates the slowing effect of native casein digestion.
When native casein is digested, it releases opioid-like peptides that bind to receptors in the gut wall, slowing down the movement of food through the intestines. When casein is broken down beforehand, these peptides do not form, so the gut moves food faster. Blocking these receptors with a drug stops the slowdown caused by native casein, making digestion speed match that of broken-down casein.
What the research says
1 studyWhen baby rats eat regular casein, their digestion slows down, but if you give them a drug that blocks opioid receptors, digestion speeds up to the same rate as when they eat broken-down casein. This proves that the regular casein makes opioid-like substances that slow digestion.
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