期刊
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
卷 37, 期 9, 页码 2047-2058出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.12.001
关键词
Obesity; Feeding; Reward; Reinforcement; Mesolimbic dopamine system; Opioids; Food addiction; Drug addiction; Food abuse
资金
- NIH [R1MH064560A, DK080760, DK092468, DK40963]
- NIH/NIDA [R01DA021280]
- NIH/NIDDK [P30DK50456]
- [DA030618]
One of the defining characteristics of the research of Ann E. Kelley was her recognition that the neuroscience underlying basic learning and motivation processes also shed significant light upon mechanisms underlying drug addiction and maladaptive eating patterns. In this review, we examine the parallels that exist in the neural pathways that process both food and drug reward, as determined by recent studies in animal models and human neuroimaging experiments. We discuss contemporary research that suggests that hyperphagia leading to obesity is associated with substantial neurochemical changes in the brain. These findings verify the relevance of reward pathways for promoting consumption of palatable, calorically dense foods, and lead to the important question of whether changes in reward circuitry in response to intake of such foods serve a causal role in the development and maintenance of some cases of obesity. Finally, we discuss the potential value for future studies at the intersection of the obesity epidemic and the neuroscience of motivation, as well as the potential concerns that arise from viewing excessive food intake as an addiction. We suggest that it might be more useful to focus on overeating that results in frank obesity, and multiple health, interpersonal, and occupational negative consequences as a form of food abuse. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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