The obesity epidemic and food addiction: Clinical similarities to drug dependence

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-63

  Fortuna, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute tryptophan depletion; Binge eating; Fast food; Orbitofrontal cortex; Palliative; Striatum

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DOPAMINE; ENDORPHIN; GLUCOSE; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CORPUS STRIATUM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DYSPHORIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAST FOOD; FOOD ADDICTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; OBESITY; PALATABILITY; RELAPSE; SELF MEDICATION; UNITED STATES; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ADDICTION; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EATING; REVIEW;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; EATING; HUMANS; OBESITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84862590986     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.662092     Document Type: Article

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