Blumenthal 2010

Research paper

Blumenthal DM, Gold MS. Neurobiology of food addiction. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 2010;13(4):359-365. doi:10.1097/MCO.0b013e32833ad4d4. PMID: 20495452.

Why we cite it

Reviews the neurobiology of food addiction, establishing that the same brain pathways implicated in drug abuse modulate food consumption. Supports the argument that food addiction is a genuine neurobiological phenomenon and that addiction-based treatment approaches may be applicable to obesity.