I believe it has been shown to interfere with the insulin response similar to sugar, which provokes a hunger response downstream.
For example in this study we see an interaction with insulin:
Ingestion of these artificial sweeteners (AS) results in the release of insulin from pancreas which is mistaken for glucose (due to their sweet taste). This increases the levels of insulin in blood eventually leading to decreased receptor activity due to insulin resistance.
It’s been a while but my most recent information was that this correlation couldn’t be confirmed. Sorry, can’t provide sources, just what I remember from a while back, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt.
I believe it has been shown to interfere with the insulin response similar to sugar, which provokes a hunger response downstream.
For example in this study we see an interaction with insulin:
It’s been a while but my most recent information was that this correlation couldn’t be confirmed. Sorry, can’t provide sources, just what I remember from a while back, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt.