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Brain PET Imaging in Obesity and Food Addiction: Current Evidence and Hypothesis

Iozzo, P., Guiducci, L., Guzzardi, M. A., & Pagotto, U. (2012). Brain PET imaging in obesity and food addiction: current evidence and hypothesis. Obesity facts, 5(2), 155–164. https://doi.org/10.1159/000338328

Brain PET Imaging in Obesity and Food Addiction: Current Evidence and Hypothesis

Iozzo, P., Guiducci, L., Guzzardi, M. A., & Pagotto, U. (2012). Brain PET imaging in obesity and food addiction: current evidence and hypothesis. Obesity Facts, 5(2), 155–164. https://doi.org/10.1159/000338328

Food and drug cues activate similar brain regions: A meta-analysis of functional MRI studies

Tang, D. W., Fellows, L. K., Small, D. M., & Dagher, A. (2012). Food and drug cues activate similar brain regions: a meta-analysis of functional MRI studies. Physiology & Behavior, 106(3), 317–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.03.009

The Obesity Epidemic and Food Addiction: Clinical Similarities to Drug Dependence

Fortuna, J. L. (2012). The obesity epidemic and food addiction: clinical similarities to drug dependence. J Psychoactive Drugs, 44(1), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2012.662092

Food cravings in food addiction: The distinct role of positive reinforcement

Meule, A., & Kübler, A. (2012). Food cravings in food addiction: the distinct role of positive reinforcement. Eating Behaviors, 13(3), 252–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.02.001

Does co-morbid depression alter the inverse relationship between obesity and substance use disorders?

Gearhardt, A. N., et al. (2012). Does co-morbid depression alter the inverse relationship... Drug Alcohol Depend, 124(1–2), 185–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.01.002

Overlaps in the nosology of substance abuse and overeating: the translational implications of “Food Addiction”

Overlaps in the nosology of substance abuse and overeating: the translational implications of “Food Addiction”

Common cellular and molecular mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction

Kenny, P. J. (2011). Common cellular and molecular mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 12(11), 638–651. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3105

Common cellular and molecular mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction

Kenny, P. J. (2011). Common cellular and molecular mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction. Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 12(11), 638–651. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3105

Sweet Preference, Sugar Addiction and the Familial History of Alcohol Dependence: Shared Neural Pathways and Genes

Fortuna, J. L. (2010). Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence. J Psychoactive Drugs, 42(2), 147-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2010.10400687

Food Addiction and Obesity: Evidence from Bench to Bedside

Liu, Y., von Deneen, K. M., Kobeissy, F. H., & Gold, M. S. (2010). Food Addiction and Obesity: Evidence from Bench to Bedside. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 42(2), 133–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2010.10400686

Evidence that ‘food addiction’ is a valid phenotype of obesity

Davis, C., et al. (2011). Evidence that 'food addiction' is a valid phenotype of obesity. Appetite, 57(3), 711–717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.08.017

Post-traumatic stress disorder and disordered eating: Food Addiction as self-medication

Brewerton, T. D. (2011). Posttraumatic stress disorder and disordered eating: food addiction as self-medication. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 20(8), 1133-1134. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2011.3050

Beyond alcohol and drug addiction. Does the negative trait of low distress tolerance have an association with overeating?

Kozak, A. T., & Fought, A. (2011). Beyond alcohol and drug addiction. Does the negative trait of low distress tolerance have an association with overeating? Appetite, 57(3), 578–581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.07.008

Beyond alcohol and drug addiction. Does the negative trait of low distress tolerance have an association with overeating?

Kozak, A. T., & Fought, A. (2011). Beyond alcohol and drug addiction. Does the negative trait of low distress tolerance have an association with overeating?. Appetite, 57(3), 578-581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.07.008

Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence: shared neural pathways and genes

Fortuna JL. (2010). Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence: shared neural pathways and genes. J Psychoactive Drugs, 42(2), 147151. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2010.10400687

Addiction to Highly Pleasurable Food as a Cause of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic: A Qualitative Internet Study

Pretlow, R. A. (2011). Addiction to highly pleasurable food as a cause of the childhood obesity epidemic: a qualitative Internet study. Eating Disorders, 19(4), 295–307. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2011.584803

Food and drug reward: Overlapping circuits in human obesity and addiction

Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Fowler, J. S., Tomasi, D., & Baler, R. (2011). Food and drug reward: Overlapping circuits in human obesity and addiction. In C. S. Carter & J. W. Dalley (Eds.), Brain imaging in behavioral neuroscience (pp. 1–24). Berlin: Springer.

Sensitivity to alcohol in obese patients a possible role for food addiction

Avena, N. M., & Gold, M. S. (2011). Sensitivity to alcohol in obese patients: a possible role for food addiction. J Am Coll Surg, 213(3), 451; author reply 451452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iamcollsurg.2011.05.022

Obesity as an addiction: Why do the obese eat more?

Von Deneen, K. M., & Liu, Y. (2011). Obesity as an addiction: Why do the obese eat more? Maturitas, 68(4), 342-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.01.018

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