Addicted to Palatable Foods: Comparing the Neurobiology of Bulimia Nervosa to that of Drug Addiction (2014)

Psychopharmacology (Berl). Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Jun 29. Published in final edited form as: Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2014 May; 231(9): 1897–1912. Published online 2014 Feb 6. doi:  10.1007/s00213-014-3461-1 PMCID: PMC4484591 NIHMSID: NIHMS563577 Natalie A. Hadad, M. A. and Lori A. Knackstedt, Ph.D. Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited […]

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Obesity: Pathophysiology and Intervention (2014)

Nutrients. 2014 Nov; 6(11): 5153–5183. Published online 2014 Nov 18. doi:  10.3390/nu6115153 PMCID: PMC4245585 Yi Zhang,1,2,* Ju Liu,1 Jianliang Yao,1 Gang Ji,3 Long Qian,4 Jing Wang,1 Guansheng Zhang,1 Jie Tian,1 Yongzhan Nie,3 Yi Edi. Zhang,2,5 Mark S. Gold,2 and Yijun Liu2,4,6,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract […]

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Emotional Eating Phenotype is Associated with Central Dopamine D2 Receptor Binding Independent of Body Mass Index (2015)

Sci Rep. 2015; 5: 11283. Published online 2015 Jun 12. doi:  10.1038/srep11283 PMCID: PMC4464302 Sarah A. Eisenstein,1,2 Allison N. Bischoff,1 Danuta M. Gredysa,1 Jo Ann V. Antenor-Dorsey,1 Jonathan M. Koller,1 Amal Al-Lozi,1 Marta Y. Pepino,3 Samuel Klein,3 Joel S. Perlmutter,2,4,5,6,7 Stephen M. Moerlein,2,8 Kevin J. Black,1,2,4,5 and Tamara Hersheya,1,2,4 Author information ► Article notes ► […]

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Age 18 – I am finally happy with myself. I have my dreams, and I look to keep going forward in life

Thank you to all of the fellow fapstronauts who helped when times were tough. Whether you provided posts that gave me motivation to keep going or you replied to mine, thank you. It truly is amazing how this community is so supportive of people who wish to rid themselves of the dark horse of addictions. […]

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Relationship of dopamine type 2 receptor binding potential with fasting neuroendocrine hormones and insulin sensitivity in human obesity (2015)

Diabetes Care. 2012 May;35(5):1105-11. doi: 10.2337/dc11-2250. Epub 2012 Mar 19. Dunn JP1, Kessler RM, Feurer ID, Volkow ND, Patterson BW, Ansari MS, Li R, Marks-Shulman P, Abumrad NN. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons, which are involved with reward and motivation, are modulated by hormones that regulate food intake (insulin, leptin, and acyl ghrelin [AG]). […]

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How Has the Internet Reshaped Human Cognition? (2015)

Neuroscientist. 2015 Jul 13. pii: 1073858415595005. Loh KK1, Kanai R2. Abstract Throughout our evolutionary history, our cognitive systems have been altered by the advent of technological inventions such as primitive tools, spoken language, writing, and arithmetic systems. Thirty years ago, the Internet surfaced as the latest technological invention poised to deeply reshape human cognition. With […]

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The Relationship between Impulsivity and Internet Addiction in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Meaning in Life and Self-Esteem (2015)

PLoS One. 2015 Jul 14;10(7):e0131597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131597. Zhang Y1, Mei S2, Li L2, Chai J2, Li J2, Du H3. Abstract Internet addiction (IA) has increasingly been recognized as a serious psychological malady among college students. Impulsivity has been shown to be associated to addictive behaviors, also to IA, and that the purpose of the study […]

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