The focus of the present review is the modulation of eating by the endogenous
catecholamines (CA) dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE). Topics addressed include …

There has been much confusion and speculation about the reasons for abnormal eating
behaviors and other symptoms in anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN)(1). For …

Reports an error in" Dopamine D2 receptors in addiction-like reward dysfunction and
compulsive eating in obese rats" by Paul M. Johnson and Paul J. Kenny (Nature …

The neurotransmitter 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) has long been associated with
the control of a variety of motivated behaviors, including feeding. Much of the evidence …

Binge eating disorder (BED), characterized by bingeing episodes and compulsivity, is the
most prevalent eating disorder; however, little is known about its neurobiological …

All FDA-approved antipsychotic drugs (APDs) target primarily dopamine D 2 or serotonin (5-
HT 2A) receptors, or both; however, these medications are not universally effective, they may …

We found that development of obesity was coupled with the emergence of a progressively
worsening brain reward deficit. Similar changes in reward homeostasis induced by cocaine …

Adult, female rats given irregular, limited access to chocolate develop binge-eating
behaviour with normal bodyweight and compulsive/perseverative and impulsive behaviours …

A binge eating episode is defined as an uncontrolled event of hyperphagia, in which people
quickly eat a large amount of food while feeling a sense of loss of control over eating (Wolfe …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder observed predominantly in women and girls
that is characterized by a low body-mass index, hypophagia, and hyperactivity. Activity …