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Neurobiology of food addiction

Blumenthal, Daniel M, Gold, Mark S·2010·Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent work on disorders related to food use, including food addiction, and to highlight the similarities and differences between food and drugs of abuse. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent work on food use disorders has demonstrated that the same neurobiological pathways that are implicated in drug abuse also modulate food consumption, and that the body's regulation of food intake involves a complex set of peripheral and central signaling networks. Moreover, new research indicates that rats can become addicted to certain foods, that men and women may respond differently to external food cues, and that the intrauterine environment may significantly impact a child's subsequent risk of developing obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. 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.

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Authors
Blumenthal, D. M., & Gold, M. S.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Gold, Mark S
Venue
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
Published
2010-07
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
359-365
ISSN
1363-1950 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1980785432
Cited by
180
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
food addiction, drug addiction, neurobiology of eating, food intake regulation, intrauterine environment, childhood obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, obesity pharmacotherapy, behavioral interventions
MeSH terms
Animals, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Appetite Regulation, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Metabolic Diseases, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena, Behavior, Addictive, Substance-Related Disorders

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