Recent studies of the effects of sugars on brain systems involved in energy balance and reward: Relevance to low calorie sweeteners

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 504-508

  Murray, Susan ^a   Tulloch, Alastair ^a   Criscitelli, Kristen ^a   Avena, Nicole M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Glucose; Low calorie sweeteners; Rats; Reward; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; SUGAR; SWEETENING AGENT; NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER;

CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY BALANCE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FOOD INTAKE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; REWARD; SUGAR INTAKE; ANIMAL; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS; REWARD;

EID: 84963646011     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.04.004     Document Type: Review

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