Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in adaptive behavior. A wealth of
studies suggests obesity-related alterations in the central dopamine system. The most direct …

Reinforcement learning (RL) refers to the ability to learn stimulus-response or response-
outcome associations relevant to the acquisition of behavioral repertoire and adaptation to …

In mammals, learning circuits play an essential role in energy balance by creating
associations between sensory cues and the rewarding qualities of food. This process is …

Obesity is associated with alterations in dopaminergic transmission and cognitive function.
Rodent studies suggest that diets rich in saturated fat and refined sugars (HFS), as opposed …

In humans, alterations in cognitive, motivated, and affective behaviors have been described
with consumption of processed diets high in refined sugars and saturated fats and with high …

Animal studies indicate that a high-fat/high-sugar diet (HFS) can change dopamine signal
transmission in the brain, which could promote maladaptive behavior and decision-making …

Background: Bariatric surgery has been widely recognized as the most efficient long-term
treatment method in severe obesity, yet therapy success shows considerable interindividual …

Objective Investigating intrinsic brain functional connectivity may help identify the
neurobiology underlying cognitive patterns and biases contributing to obesity propensity. To …

Background Both obesity and eating disorders (ED) have been associated with reductions in
purposeful, flexible goal-directed behaviour, and with an overreliance on more rigid habitual …

Research investigating neural responses to visual food stimuli has produced inconsistent
results. Crucially, high-caloric palatable foods have a double-sided nature–they are often …