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Which foods may be addictive? The roles of processing, fat content, and glycemic load by Schulte, Erica M, Avena, Nicole M, Gearhardt, Ashley N

“…We propose that highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (e.g. concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the…”
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The study of food addiction using animal models of binge eating by Avena, Nicole M.

“…This review summarizes evidence of “food addiction” using animal models of binge eating. In our model of sucrose bingeing, behavioral components of addiction…”
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Hormonal and neural mechanisms of food reward, eating behaviour and obesity by Murray, Susan, Tulloch, Alastair, Gold, Mark S., Avena, Nicole M.

“…Key Points The rise in the prevalence of obesity has prompted numerous research efforts dedicated to better understanding the mechanisms underlying this trend…”
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Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake by Avena, Nicole M., Rada, Pedro, Hoebel, Bartley G.

“…[Avena, N.M., Rada, P., Hoebel B.G., 2007. Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake…”
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The neurobiological and behavioral overlaps of nicotine and food addiction by Criscitelli, Kristen, Avena, Nicole M

“…Abstract Both cigarette smoking and obesity are significant public health concerns and are associated with increased risk of early mortality. It is well…”
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Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic and COVID-19-Related Restrictions by Avena, Nicole M, Simkus, Julia, Lewandowski, Anne, Gold, Mark S, Potenza, Marc N

“…COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in December of 2019 and appeared in the United States 1 month later. Between the onset of the pandemic and…”
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Dysregulation of brain reward systems in eating disorders: Neurochemical information from animal models of binge eating, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa by Avena, Nicole M., Bocarsly, Miriam E.

“…Food intake is mediated, in part, through brain pathways for motivation and reinforcement. Dysregulation of these pathways may underlay some of the behaviors…”
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Sugar and fat bingeing have notable differences in addictive-like behavior by Avena, Nicole M, Rada, Pedro, Hoebel, Bartley G

“…Ingestion of different nutrients, such as fats and sugars, normally produces different effects on physiology, the brain, and behavior. However, they do share…”
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Feeding and reward: Perspectives from three rat models of binge eating by Corwin, Rebecca L, Avena, Nicole M, Boggiano, Mary M

“…Abstract Research has focused on understanding how overeating can affect brain reward mechanisms and subsequent behaviors, both preclinically and in clinical…”
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High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: Increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels by Bocarsly, Miriam E., Powell, Elyse S., Avena, Nicole M., Hoebel, Bartley G.

“…High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) accounts for as much as 40% of caloric sweeteners used in the United States. Some studies have shown that short-term access to…”
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Sugar Addiction: From Evolution to Revolution by Wiss, David A, Avena, Nicole, Rada, Pedro

“…The obesity epidemic has been widely publicized in the media worldwide. Investigators at all levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the…”
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A Longitudinal Preliminary Study of Addiction-Like Responses to Food and Alcohol Consumption Among Individuals Undergoing Weight Loss Surgery by Murray, Susan M., Tweardy, S., Geliebter, Allan, Avena, Nicole M.

“…Reductions in addiction-like food behaviors and increases in alcohol intake have been reported after weight loss surgery. However, no studies have tracked…”
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Food Addiction and Psychosocial Adversity: Biological Embedding, Contextual Factors, and Public Health Implications by Wiss, David A, Avena, Nicole, Gold, Mark

“…The role of stress, trauma, and adversity particularly early in life has been identified as a contributing factor in both drug and food addictions. While links…”
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Neural Responses to Macronutrients: Hedonic and Homeostatic Mechanisms by Tulloch, Alastair J, Murray, Susan, Vaicekonyte, Regina, Avena, Nicole M

“…The brain responds to macronutrients via intricate mechanisms. We review how the brain’s neural systems implicated in homeostatic control of feeding and…”
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Recent studies of the effects of sugars on brain systems involved in energy balance and reward: Relevance to low calorie sweeteners by Murray, Susan, Tulloch, Alastair, Criscitelli, Kristen, Avena, Nicole M

“…Abstract The alarmingly high rates of overweight and obesity pose a serious global health threat. Numerous factors can result in weight gain, one of which is…”
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Cholinergic modulation of food and drug satiety and withdrawal by Avena, Nicole M, Rada, Pedro V

“…Abstract Although they comprise only a small portion of the neurons in the region, cholinergic interneurons in the dorsal striatum appear to play an important…”
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Examining the Addictive-Like Properties of Binge Eating Using an Animal Model of Sugar Dependence by Avena, Nicole M

“…The increase in the incidence of obesity and eating disorders has encouraged research efforts aimed at understanding the etiology of abnormal eating behaviors…”
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Further developments in the neurobiology of food and addiction: Update on the state of the science by Avena, Nicole M., Ph.D, Gold, Jessica A., M.S, Kroll, Cindy, A.B, Gold, Mark S., M.D

“…Abstract Over the past three decades, obesity has become a major public health crisis in the United States. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and…”
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Preclinical evidence for the addiction potential of highly palatable foods: Current developments related to maternal influence by Wiss, David A., Criscitelli, Kristen, Gold, Mark, Avena, Nicole

“…It is well established that obesity has reached pandemic proportions. Over the last four decades the prevalence of obesity and morbid obesity have risen…”
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Bacteroides uniformis CECT 7771 Modulates the Brain Reward Response to Reduce Binge Eating and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rat by Agustí, Ana, Campillo, Isabel, Balzano, Tiziano, Benítez-Páez, Alfonso, López-Almela, Inmaculada, Romaní-Pérez, Marina, Forteza, Jerónimo, Felipo, Vicente, Avena, Nicole M., Sanz, Yolanda

“…Food addiction (FA) is characterized by behavioral and neurochemical changes linked to loss of food intake control. Gut microbiota may influence appetite and…”
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