Ketogenic diet reduces a neurobiological craving signature in inpatients with alcohol use disorder

Background and aimsIncreasing evidence suggests that a ketogenic (high-fat, low-carbohydrate) diet (KD) intervention reduces alcohol withdrawal severity and alcohol craving in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) by shifting brain energetics from glucose to ketones. We hypothesized that the K...

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Main Authors: Corinde E. Wiers, Peter Manza, Gene-Jack Wang, Nora D. Volkow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1254341/full