Methods: Mice were trained in operant boxes for 108 days to develop a food addictive-like
behavior. The long-term operant training consisted on daily self-administration sessions of …

Food addiction is characterized by a loss of behavioral control over food intake and is
closely associated with several eating disorders, including obesity and binge eating. Despite …

The study of food addiction comprises 3 hallmarks that include the persistence to response
without an outcome, the strong motivation for palatable food, and the loss of inhibitory …

The hippocampus and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are traditionally associated with
regulating memory and executive function, respectively. The contribution of these brain …

Food addiction (FA) is an intriguing issue that has received significant attention in recent
years. The concept of “food addiction,” which refers to food as an addictive-potential factor …

Food addiction is linked to obesity and eating disorders and is characterized by a loss of
behavioral control and compulsive food intake. Here, using a food addiction mouse model …

Despite a lack of agreement on its definition and inclusion as a specific diagnosable
disturbance, the food addiction construct is supported by several neurobiological and …

Introduction: Executive functions are critical decision-making capabilities that depend on the
integrity of the prefrontal cortex. This cortical region and its dependent functions are in full …

Food intake is essential for survival, but maladaptive patterns of intake, possibly encoded by
a preexisting vulnerability coupled with the influence of environmental variables, can modify …

Eating disorders are multifactorial conditions that can involve a combination of genetic,
metabolic, environmental, and behavioral factors. Studies in humans and laboratory animals …