The diagnostic construct of “food addiction” is a highly controversial subject. The current
systematic review is the first to evaluate empirical studies examining the construct of “food …

Food is a potent natural reward and food intake is a complex process. Reward and
gratification associated with food consumption leads to dopamine (DA) production, which in …

Social media companies commonly design their platforms in a way that renders them
addictive. Some governments have declared internet addiction a major public health …

Traditional factors that once explained men's sexual difficulties appear insufficient to account
for the sharp rise in erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation, decreased sexual satisfaction …

Many recognize that several behaviors potentially affecting the reward circuitry in human
brains lead to a loss of control and other symptoms of addiction in at least some individuals …

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 …

BACKGROUND Treatment success in obesity remains low, and recently food addiction has
been delineated as an underlying etiologic factor with therapeutic relevance. Specifically …

The legitimacy of nonsubstance addictions has received increased attention from clinicians,
researchers and the general population as more and more individuals report symptoms …

Addiction as Disease or a Consequence of Learning? The nature of addiction remains a
matter of debate. One school of thought is that addictive behavior is learned and is not the …

Gender-dependent differences in the rate of initiation and frequency of misuse of addicting
drugs have been widely described. Yet, men and women also differ in their propensity to …