Commentary predisposition and/or to brain adaptations to excessive use over time,
specifically, downregulation of the dopamine D2 receptors linked to addictive behaviour. 12 …

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic disease that has proven difficult to treat. An increased
understanding of aetiological mechanisms is critical to the development of more effective …

Over the past decade intense concern has developed in the West about what has been
characterised as an obesity epidemic. This concern is producing a range of effects, including …

Drug addiction and obesity appear to share several properties. Both can be defined as
disorders in which the saliency of a specific type of reward (food or drug) becomes …

In the developed nations, we are struggling to combat obesity, now believed to pose a
greater morbidity risk than tobacco use. 1 The prevalence of obesity began to increase in the …

Our brains are hardwired to respond and seek immediate rewards. Thus, it is not surprising
that many people overeat, which in some can result in obesity, whereas others take drugs …

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 development of this …

Obesity is considered among the top three leading causes of preventable death and illness
in the United States (Danaei et al, 2009). In the United States and elsewhere, obesity's …

Obesity is a complex phenomenon that continues to defy one unifying scientific explanation.
Behavioral, psychological, environmental, physiologic, metabolic, and genetic explanations …

Obesity has become a major health problem and epidemic. However, much of the current
debate has been fractious and etiologies of obesity have been attributed to eating behavior …