Individuals with mood disorders or with addiction, impulsivity and some personality
disorders can share in common a dysfunction in how the brain perceives reward, where …

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 …

Purpose Food addiction (FA) is a newly defined yet still controversial condition that has
important etiological, developmental, treatment, prevention, and social policy implications. In …

The obesity epidemic has led to the postulation that highly palatable foods may be
“addictive” for some individuals. This idea is supported by the fact that there are overlaps in …

Background and aims There is an increasing societal concern that consumption of specific
foods such as sugar might become 'addictive'and, hence, promote weight gain. Claims …

Over the last few years, the concept of food addiction has become a common feature in the
scientific literature, as well as the popular press. Nevertheless, the use of the term addiction …

Abnormal behaviors involving dopaminergic gene polymorphisms often reflect an
insufficiency of usual feelings of satisfaction, or Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS). RDS …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex, multifactorial disease with a number of leading
mechanisms, including neuroinflammation, processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to …

Background Factors leading to the harmful consumption of substances, like alcohol and
sucrose, involve a complex interaction of genes and the environment. While we cannot …

O objetivo foi identificar atitudes de nutricionistas em relação à obesidade; envolvendo
crenças sobre características atribuídas às pessoas obesas, fatores de desenvolvimento e a …