Assessing the Presence of Casomorphins in Human Plasma After Dairy Ingestion

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Food Habits

In brief

This purpose of this study is to perform a pilot investigation to determine if opioid peptides such as casomorphin can be detected in human plasma after cheese ingestion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00360919

Run by

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

People needed

28

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than 18 years
• Male or female
• Either self-described as having a strong liking for cheese, or have been following a vegan diet for a least the previous six months.

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable medical status
• Physical condition affecting eating behavior, digestion, or intestinal absorption
• Dairy allergy or lactose intolerance
• Pregnancy
• History of severe mental illness
• Smoking during the past six months
• Alcohol consumption of more than two drinks per day
• History of substance abuse or dependency followed by any current use
• Inordinate fear of blood draws

Where it is running

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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