Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder) are a
heterogeneous class of complex illnesses marked by weight and appetite dysregulation …

The objective of this non-systematic review of the literature is to highlight some of the neural
systems and pathways that are affected by the various intake-promoting aspects of the …

Given the unabated obesity problem, there is increasing appreciation of expressions like
“my eyes are bigger than my stomach,” and recent studies in rodents and humans suggest …

Food intake is mediated, in part, through brain pathways for motivation and reinforcement.
Dysregulation of these pathways may underlay some of the behaviors exhibited by patients …

Objective: To identify the emotional and motivational processes that reinstate palatable food
intake following removal of high-fat diet (HFD) and associated neuroadaptations tied to …

Dieting to control body weight involves cycles of deprivation from palatable food that can
promote compulsive eating. The present study shows that rats withdrawn from intermittent …

Objective: Binge eating involves an abnormal motivation for highly palatable food in that
these foods are repeatedly consumed despite their binge‐triggering effects and life‐affecting …

Impulsivity is a behavioral trait frequently seen not only in drug-addicted individuals but also
in individuals who pathologically overeat. However, whether impulsivity predates the …

Background Eating disorders are lethal and heritable; however, the underlying genetic
factors are unknown. Binge eating is a highly heritable trait associated with eating disorders …

Compulsive, binge eating of highly palatable food constitutes a core feature of some forms of
obesity and eating disorders, as well as of the recently proposed disorder of food addiction …