Obesity is one of the most serious and prevalent non-communicable diseases of the twenty-
first century. It is also a patient-centered condition in which affected individuals seek …

The feeding process is required for basic life, influenced by environment cues and tightly
regulated according to demands of the internal milieu by regulatory brain circuits. Although …

Holometabolous insects stop feeding at the final larval instar stage and then undergo
metamorphosis; however, the mechanism is unclear. In the present study, using the serious …

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 …

There is significant evidence linking a 'reward deficiency syndrome'(RDS), comprising
decreased availability of striatal dopamine D2-like receptors (DD2lR) and addiction-like …

The global pandemic of obesity and overweight now affects between 2.8 and 3.5 billion of
the world population and shows no signs of abatement. Treatment for what is now …

Eating disorders (EDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) commonly co-occur, especially
in conjunction with affective syndromes, yet little is known about opiate abuse and ED …

Obesity treatment requires a chronic state of negative energy balance. Obesity medications
can help with this, increasing long‐term dietary compliance by promoting satiety or reducing …

Studies suggest that negative affect (NA) can trigger binge eating (BE) in patients with
bulimia nervosa (BN). Important factors in this relation between NA and BE could be craving …

Significant weight gain occurs in women during young adulthood, which increases risk of
diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many cancers. This review aims to …