Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence: Shared neural pathways and genes

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-151

  Fortuna, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A1 allele; Cross sensitization; Dopamine 2 receptor; Nucleus accumbens; Sucrose concentration; Sweet preference

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; SEROTONIN; SWEETENING AGENT;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE TRACT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; EATING DISORDERS; ENDORPHINS; FAMILY HEALTH; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SEROTONIN; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 77955952495     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2010.10400687     Document Type: Article

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