Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Fowler, J. S. , Tomasi, D., Telang, F., & Baler, R. (2010). Addiction: decreased reward sensitivity and increased expectation sensitivity conspire to overwhelm the brain’s control circuit. BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, 32(9), 748-755 . https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.201000042 Review volkow2010 .pdf
Neurobiology of Food Addiction: Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care
Blumenthal, D. M., & Gold, M. S. (2010). Neurobiology of Food Addiction. Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care, 13(4), 359-365. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.Ob013e32833ad4d4 Summary: First, work presented in this review strongly supports the notion that food addiction is a real phenomenon. Second, although food and drugs of abuse act on the same central networks, food consumption is also regulated by peripheral signaling systems, which adds to the complexity of understanding how the body regulates eating, and of treating pathological eating habits. Third, neurobiological research reviewed here indicates that traditional pharmacological and behavioral interventions for other substance-use disorders may prove useful in treating obesity. Study link
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Obesity and its relationship to addictions: is overeating a form of addictive behavior?
Barry, D., Clarke, M., & Petry, N. M. (2009). Obesity and its relationship to addictions: is overeating a form of addictive behavior? The American journal on addictions, 18(6), 439—451. https://doi.org/10.3109/10550490903205579 barry2009 .pdf
Issues for DSM-V: Should obesity be included as a brain disorder?
Volkow, N. D., & O’Brien, C. P. (2007). Issues for DSM-V: should obesity be included as a brain disorder? The American journal of psychiatry, 164(5), 708—710. htt s: doi.or 10.1176 .2007.164.5.708 Editorial Volkow_ND .pdf
Evidence for sugar addiction behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake
Avena, N. M., Rada, P., & Hoebel, B. G. (2008). Evidence for sugar addiction: behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 32(1), 20—39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2007.04.019 Review avena2008 .pdf
How can drug addiction help us understand obesity?
Volkow, N. D., & Wise, R. A. (2005). How can drug addiction help us understand obesity? Nature neuroscience, 8(5), 555—560. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1452 Commentary Link
Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review
Wang, G. J., Volkow, N. D., Thanos, P. K., & Fowler, J. S. (2004). Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review. Journal of addictive diseases, 23(3), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1300/J069v23n03 04 Review – check for add sources JAddDisease1 .pdf
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