Reward mechanisms in obesity: new insights and future directions
PJ Kenny - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Food is consumed in order to maintain energy balance at homeostatic levels. In addition,
palatable food is also consumed for its hedonic properties independent of energy status …
palatable food is also consumed for its hedonic properties independent of energy status …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors
Abstract In 2016 the World Health Organization reported 39% of the world's adult population
(over 18 y) was overweight, with western countries such as Australia and the United States …
(over 18 y) was overweight, with western countries such as Australia and the United States …
Microbiota‐gut‐brain axis as a regulator of reward processes
Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …
Sugar addiction: from evolution to revolution
The obesity epidemic has been widely publicized in the media worldwide. Investigators at all
levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the development of this …
levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the development of this …
Corticosteroid-dependent plasticity mediates compulsive alcohol drinking in rats
Alcoholism is characterized by a compulsion to seek and ingest alcohol, loss of control over
intake, and the emergence of a negative emotional state during abstinence. We …
intake, and the emergence of a negative emotional state during abstinence. We …
[HTML][HTML] Western diet consumption during development: setting the stage for neurocognitive dysfunction
The dietary pattern in industrialized countries has changed substantially over the past
century due to technological advances in agriculture, food processing, storage, marketing …
century due to technological advances in agriculture, food processing, storage, marketing …
Prevention and treatment of drug addiction by environmental enrichment
Environmental enrichment (EE) has been shown to have powerful beneficial effects on a
variety of physiological and pathological processes. Accumulating evidence indicates that …
variety of physiological and pathological processes. Accumulating evidence indicates that …
The science of making drug-addicted animals
SH Ahmed - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Research involving animal models of drug addiction can be viewed as a sort of reverse
psychiatry. Contrary to clinicians who seek to treat addicted people to become and remain …
psychiatry. Contrary to clinicians who seek to treat addicted people to become and remain …
The role of dopamine and endocannabinoid systems in prefrontal cortex development: Adolescence as a critical period
The prefrontal cortex plays a central role in the control of complex cognitive processes
including action control and decision making. It also shows a specific pattern of delayed …
including action control and decision making. It also shows a specific pattern of delayed …
Impact of adolescent sucrose access on cognitive control, recognition memory, and parvalbumin immunoreactivity
In this study we sought to determine the effect of daily sucrose consumption in young rats on
their subsequent performance in tasks that involve the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus …
their subsequent performance in tasks that involve the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus …