Access to highly palatable and calorically dense foods contributes to increasing rates of
obesity worldwide. Some have made the controversial argument that consumption of such …

An addiction model of both eating disorders and obesity has received increasing attention in
the popular and scientific literature. The addiction is viewed as a brain disease that must be …

Palatable food can be seductive and hedonic eating can become irresistible beyond hunger
and negative consequences. This is witnessed by the subtle equilibrium between eating to …

This commentary discusses the evidence linking patterns of compulsive overeating, such as
binge eating and grazing, with a putative psychopathological condition known commonly as …

The global obesity epidemic remains poorly understood, partly because it has emerged
alongside persisting under‐nutrition in many populations. At an abstract level, obesity …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: To consider the hypothesis that addiction to food, or more
specifically sucrose, plays a role in obesity and eating disorders. METHODS: By considering …

Carbohydrates are important macronutrients in human and rodent diet patterns that play a
key role in crucial metabolic pathways and provide the necessary energy for proper body …

Use of prescription opioids, particularly oxycodone, is an initiating factor driving the current
opioid epidemic. There are several challenges with modelling oxycodone abuse. First …

The numerous “alternative” or “nonmedical” treatments that have been proposed for
attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) over the years include several kinds of …

The selective 5-HT2C receptor agonist lorcaserin, in conjunction with lifestyle modification,
was approved by the FDA in 2012 for weight management. It has been marketed in the US …