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Research articles

Factor Structure and Item Analysis of the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Obese Candidates for Bariatric Surgery

Meule, A., Heckel, D., & Kübler, A. (2012). Factor structure and item analysis of the Yale Food Addiction Scale in obese candidates for bariatric surgery. European Eating Disorders Review, 20(5), 419–422. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2189

Rationale and consequences of reclassifying obesity as an addictive disorder: neurobiology, food environment and social policy perspectives

Allen, P. J., Batra, P., Geiger, B. M., Wommack, T., Gilhooly, C., & Pothos, E. N. (2012). Rationale and consequences of reclassifying obesity as an addictive disorder: neurobiology, food environment and social policy perspectives. Physiology & behavior, 107(1), 126—137. https://doi.org/10.1016/i.physbeh.2012.05.005

Further developments in the neurobiology of food and addiction: Update on the state of the science

Nicole M. Avena, Jessica A. Gold, Cindy Kroll, Mark S. Gold, Further developments in the neurobiology of food and addiction: Update on the state of the science, Nutrition, Volume 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 341-343, ISSN 0899-9007, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2011.11.002. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900711004096)

Dual roles of dopamine in food and drug seeking: the drive-reward paradox

Wise R. A. (2013). Dual roles of dopamine in food and drug seeking: the drive-reward paradox. Biological psychiatry, 73(9), 819—826. https://doi.org/10.1016/i.biopsych.2012.09.001

Obesity and the brain how convincing is the addiction model?

Ziauddeen, H., Farooqi, I. S., & Fletcher, P. C. (2012). Obesity and the brain: how convincing is the addiction model? Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 13(4), 279–286. doi:10.1038/nrn3212

Tossing the baby out with the bathwater after a brief rinse? The potential downside of dismissing Food Addiction based on limited data

Avena, N. M., Gearhardt, A. N., Gold, M. S., Wang, G. J., & Potenza, M. N. (2012). Tossing the baby out with the bathwater after a brief rinse? The potential downside of dismissing food addiction based on limited data. Nat Rev Neurosci, 13(7), 514; author reply 514. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3212-c1

Animal models of sugar and fat bingeing: relationship to Food Addiction and increased body weight

Avena, N.M., Bocarsly, Hobel (2012) Animal Models of sugar and fat bingeing: relationship to to food addiction and increased body weight. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 829, 351-365 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-458-223

Translational neuroimaging in drug addiction and obesity

Michaelides M, Thanos PK, Volkow ND, Wang GJ. Translational neuroimaging in drug addiction and obesity. Ilar j 2012;53(1): 59-68.

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/i.physbeh.2012.03.009

Further developments in the neurobiology of food and addiction: update on the state of the science

Further developments in the neurobiology of food and addiction: update on the state of the science

Does food addiction exist? A phenomenological discussion based on the psychiatric classification of substance-related disorders and addiction

Albayrak, 0., Wölfle, S. M., & Hebebrand, J. (2012). Does food addiction exist? A phenomenological discussion based on the psychiatric classification of substance-related disorders and addiction. Obes Facts, 5(2), 165-179. https://doi.org/10.1159/000338310

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

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