Avena, Nicole M.

Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake

Avena, N. M., Rada, P., & Hoebel, B. G. (2008) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

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Deficits of mesolimbic dopamine neurotransmission in rat dietary obesity

Geiger, B. M., Haburcak, M., Avena, N. M., Moyer, M. C., Hoebel, B. G., & Pothos, E. N. (2009) · Neuroscience

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

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Sugar and Fat Bingeing Have Notable Differences in Addictive-like Behavior

Avena, N. M., Rada, P., & Hoebel, B. G. (2009) · The Journal of Nutrition

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorEating Disorders and Behaviors

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High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: Increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels

Bocarsly, M. E., Powell, E. S., Avena, N. M., & Hoebel, B. G. (2010) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Cited by 314

A diet promoting sugar dependency causes behavioral cross-sensitization to a low dose of amphetamine

Avena, N. M., & Hoebel, B. G. (2003) · Neuroscience

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Cited by 284

After daily bingeing on a sucrose solution, food deprivation induces anxiety and accumbens dopamine/acetylcholine imbalance

Avena, N. M., Bocarsly, M. E., Rada, P., Kim, A., & Hoebel, B. G. (2008) · Physiology & Behavior

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorEating Disorders and Behaviors

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Sugar-dependent rats show enhanced intake of unsweetened ethanol

Avena, N. M., Carrillo, C. A., Needham, L., Leibowitz, S. F., & Hoebel, B. G. (2004) · Alcohol

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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Underweight rats have enhanced dopamine release and blunted acetylcholine response in the nucleus accumbens while bingeing on sucrose

Avena, N. M., Rada, P., & Hoebel, B. G. (2008) · Neuroscience

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Cited by 138

Food Addiction and Psychosocial Adversity: Biological Embedding, Contextual Factors, and Public Health Implications

Wiss, D. A., Avena, N., & Gold, M. (2020) · Nutrients

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Preclinical evidence for the addiction potential of highly palatable foods: Current developments related to maternal influence

Wiss, D. A., Criscitelli, K., Gold, M., & Avena, N. (2017) · Appetite

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

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Risperidone reduction of amphetamine-induced self-injurious behavior in mice

Wagner, G. C., Avena, N., Kita, T., Nakashima, T., Fisher, H., & Halladay, A. K. (2004) · Neuropharmacology

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorSchizophrenia research and treatment

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