Research paper
Volkow ND, Wang GJ, Tomasi D, Baler RD. Obesity and addiction: neurobiological overlaps. Obesity Reviews. 2013;14(1):2-18. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01031.x. PMID: 23016694. PMCID: PMC4827343.
Why we cite it
Provides a comprehensive framework mapping six shared dysfunctional brain systems between obesity and drug addiction — reward/saliency, motivation, conditioning/memory, executive function, stress reactivity, and interoception. Establishes that overeating in obesity involves the same dopaminergic impairments as substance dependence, providing the neurobiological basis for treating compulsive eating with compassion rather than blame.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01031.x · PubMed 23016694 · Publisher