Modulation of Food Reward by Endocrine and Environmental Factors: Update and Perspective

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 664-670

  Figlewicz, Dianne P ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fat; insulin; leptin; motivation; stress; sucrose

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIET; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; REWARD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; REWARD;

EID: 84937010451     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: 15347796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000146     Document Type: Review

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