An over consumption of sugar sets in motion a reward mechanism in the brain that mimics other drugs such as tobacco and cocaine, a study has suggested.
Consumers with impulsive personalities are more likely to report high levels of 'food addiction', which in turn is associated with higher risk of obesity risk, say researchers.
Are the mechanisms behind binge eating and other addictive behaviours such as the taking of illicit drugs the same? Or does drawing such similarities oversimplify the issues with 'food addiction'?
People with addictive-like eating behaviours have similar patterns of brain activations to those who suffer from substance dependence, according to new research.
Over eating may be driven by a same neurobiological mechanism in the brain as drug addition, says a new study from the US that adds clout to the theory ‘food addiction’.
A recent study which claimed to suggest the existence of sugar addiction in animal studies created an unnatural circumstance and may be of little relevance to humans, according to a professor at the University of Swansea.
Researchers at Princeton University claim that they have laid down the final pieces of evidence necessary to prove the existence of sugar addiction in animal studies.
The role of food craving must be properly investigated if we are to
successfully develop measures to counter the current obesity
crisis, said Marcia Levin Pelchat from Morell Chemical Senses
Center in the US.