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The contribution of brain reward circuits to the obesity epidemic by STICE, Eric, FIGLEWICZ, Dianne P, GOSNELL, Blake A, LEVINE, Allen S, PRATT, Wayne E

“…One of the defining characteristics of the research of Ann E. Kelley was her recognition that the neuroscience underlying basic learning and motivation…”
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From Processed Foods to Ultraprocessed Foods: Evolution of an Industry Model and Impact on Dietary Quality, Health, and Society by Ubbink, Job, Levine, Allen S.

“…The impact of food technology and product development on the nutritional quality of foods is discussed in the context of food classification schemes, clinical…”
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Ultra‐processed foods: Processing versus formulation by Levine, Allen S., Ubbink, Job

“…The four‐tiered NOVA food classification defines foods based on their degree of processing and ranges from native unprocessed foods to so‐called…”
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Problematic Eating Behaviors Are More Prevalent in African American Women Who Are Overweight or Obese Than African American Women Who Are Lean or Normal Weight by Opichka, Katelyn, Smith, Chery, Levine, Allen S

“…Problematic eating behaviors such as overeating and loss of control over consumption can lead to obesity. Problematic eating behaviors among women of differing…”
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Oxytocin administration in the basolateral and central nuclei of amygdala moderately suppresses food intake by Klockars, Oscar A, Klockars, Anica, Levine, Allen S, Olszewski, Pawel K

“…Oxytocin (OT) at acting central nuclei decreases meal size and reduces intake of palatable sweet solutions. It remains largely unclear as to which brain sites…”
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Palatable solution overconsumption in the Cntnap2-/- murine model of autism: a link with oxytocin by Harvey, Savannah, Liyanagamage, Donisha S N K, Pal, Tapasya, Klockars, Anica, Levine, Allen S, Olszewski, Pawel K

“…Dysregulated appetite is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and it includes excessive interest in tasty foods. Overconsumption of palatable fluids has…”
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Effect of combination of peripheral oxytocin and naltrexone at subthreshold doses on food intake, body weight and feeding-related brain gene expression in male rats by Head, Mitchell A., Levine, Allen S., Christian, David G., Klockars, Anica, Olszewski, Pawel K.

“…•Administration of oxytocin and naltrexone synergistically affect energy balance.•Subthreshold doses of oxytocin and naltrexone decrease 10% sucrose…”
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Behavioral plasticity: Role of neuropeptides in shaping feeding responses by Levine, Allen S., Jewett, David C., Kotz, Catherine M., Olszewski, Pawel K.

“…Behavioral plasticity refers to changes occurring due to external influences on an organism, including adaptation, learning, memory and enduring influences…”
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Oxytocin and potential benefits for obesity treatment by Olszewski, Pawel K, Klockars, Anica, Levine, Allen S

“…Laboratory animal experiments have consistently shown that oxytocin causes early termination of food intake, thereby promoting a decrease in body weight in a…”
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The Obesity Gene, FTO, Is of Ancient Origin, Up-Regulated during Food Deprivation and Expressed in Neurons of Feeding-Related Nuclei of the Brain by Fredriksson, Robert, Hägglund, Maria, Olszewski, Pawel K, Stephansson, Olga, Jacobsson, Josefin A, Olszewska, Agnieszka M, Levine, Allen S, Lindblom, Jonas, Schiöth, Helgi B

“…Gene variants of the FTO (fatso) gene have recently been strongly associated with body mass index and obesity. The FTO gene is well conserved and found in a…”
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Neural Basis of Ventromedial Hypothalamic Oxytocin-Driven Decrease in Appetite by Klockars, Oscar A., Waas, Joseph R., Klockars, Anica, Levine, Allen S., Olszewski, Pawel K.

“…•VMH OT injections decrease standard chow intake stimulated by overnight and by scheduled daily energy deprivation.•VMH OT receptor agonist/antagonist…”
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Effect of oxytocin receptor blockade on appetite for sugar is modified by social context by Olszewski, Pawel K., Allen, Kerry, Levine, Allen S.

“…•OT antagonist increases sugar intake in dominant and subordinate mice housed in dyads.•In dominant mice, this effect occurs regardless of a degree of social…”
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Eating Motives and the Controversy over Dieting: Eating Less Than Needed versus Less Than Wanted by Lowe, Michael R, Levine, Allen S

“…Anti-dieting sentiment has grown in recent years. Critics of restrained eating suggest that it evokes counter-regulatory responses that render it ineffective…”
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Intravenous administration of oxytocin in rats acutely decreases deprivation-induced chow intake, but it fails to affect consumption of palatable solutions by Klockars, Anica, Brunton, Chloe, Li, Lu, Levine, Allen S., Olszewski, Pawel K.

“…•μg/kg IV oxytocin is the lowest dose decreasing deprivation-induced chow intake.•IV oxytocin does not induce a conditioned taste aversion.•IV OT does not…”
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Effect of intranasal oxytocin on palatable food consumption and c-Fos immunoreactivity in relevant brain areas in rats by Liyanagamage, Donisha S.N.K., McColl, Laura K., Glasgow, Lisa N.M., Levine, Allen S., Olszewski, Pawel K.

“…•Intranasal (IN) oxytocin (OT) decreases standard chow intake after overnight food deprivation.•In non-deprived rats, IN OT reduces 2-hour episodic consumption…”
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Hypothalamic FTO is associated with the regulation of energy intake not feeding reward by Olszewski, Pawel K, Fredriksson, Robert, Olszewska, Agnieszka M, Stephansson, Olga, Alsiö, Johan, Radomska, Katarzyna J, Levine, Allen S, Schiöth, Helgi B

“…Polymorphism in the FTO gene is strongly associated with obesity, but little is known about the molecular bases of this relationship. We investigated whether…”
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Functional relationship between oxytocin and appetite for carbohydrates versus saccharin by Herisson, Florence M, Brooks, Lydia L, Waas, Joseph R, Levine, Allen S, Olszewski, Pawel K

“…Centrally acting oxytocin (OT) inhibits feeding. Recent evidence suggests a link between OT and control of carbohydrate and saccharin intake, but it is unclear…”
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Central opioids and consumption of sweet tastants: When reward outweighs homeostasis by Olszewski, Pawel K, Levine, Allen S

“…Abstract Numerous reports have described opioids as peptides involved in the regulation of food intake. The role of these endogenous substances appears to be…”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus increases energy expenditure by Wang, ChuanFeng, Bomberg, Eric, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S, Kotz, Catherine M

“…Abstract Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) decreases food intake and body weight, but few central sites of action have been identified for its effect on…”
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Feed-forward mechanisms: Addiction-like behavioral and molecular adaptations in overeating by Alsiö, Johan, Olszewski, Pawel K, Levine, Allen S, Schiöth, Helgi B

“…Graphical abstract Highlights ► Palatable food promotes overeating and weight gain in humans and experimental animals. ► We review evidence for…”
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