cholecystokinin
noun
cho·le·cys·to·ki·nin
ˌkō-lə-ˌsi-stə-ˈkī-nən 
: a hormone secreted especially by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain
called also cholecystokinin-pancreozymin, pancreozymin
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Protein also stimulates the release of certain hormones (such as peptide YY and cholecystokinin), which affect areas of the brain to decrease hunger.24
Like protein, fiber slows digestion and stimulates the body to make satiety hormones, which may help with weight loss or maintenance.
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Larell Scardelli, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Protein and fiber help slow digestion and increase levels of satiety (fullness) hormones, like glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), cholecystokinin (CCK), and peptide YY (PYY levels).89
Increasing protein and fiber intake can reduce hunger and food cravings, including sugar cravings.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Some evidence suggests that magnesium stimulates the small intestines to release a hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK).
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Researchers like Franklin Miller at the National Institutes of Health are learning that nocebo effects are mediated by neurotransmitters like dopamine, endogenous opioids, and cholecystokinin.
—Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2012
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Larell Scardelli, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Protein and fiber help slow digestion and increase levels of satiety (fullness) hormones, like glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), cholecystokinin (CCK), and peptide YY (PYY levels).89
Increasing protein and fiber intake can reduce hunger and food cravings, including sugar cravings.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Some evidence suggests that magnesium stimulates the small intestines to release a hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK).
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Researchers like Franklin Miller at the National Institutes of Health are learning that nocebo effects are mediated by neurotransmitters like dopamine, endogenous opioids, and cholecystokinin.
—Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2012
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cholecystokinin
noun
cho·le·cys·to·ki·nin
-ˌsis-tə-ˈkī-nən
: a hormone secreted especially by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain
called also cholecystokinin-pancreozymin, pancreozymin
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