eli5: Why does nicotine suppress hunger/appetite?

Question

I know most stimulants suppress hunger, but why?

Edit: mot corrected to most

In: Biology

Answer 1

Nicotine suppresses hunger because when it’s taken into the body, it fires these particular neurons called POMC neurons. These neurons are responsible for appetite suppression/satiety (feeling full), so it makes sense that when nicotine enters the body you don’t feel hungry. This might not be completely correct but i learned it in my psychobiology class this semester and i hope it is 🙂