Compulsive overeating as an addiction disorder. A review of theory and evidence

Appetite

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Davis, Caroline ^a   Carter, Jacqueline C ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Compulsive overeating; Review

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; BULIMIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPULSION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MECHANISM; EATING HABIT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; OBESITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PARENT COUNSELING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOPATHY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; WEIGHT GAIN; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRAIN; BULIMIA NERVOSA; DRUG TOLERANCE; FOOD; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OBESITY; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67649846285     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.05.018     Document Type: Review

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