Compulsive eating behavior is a transdiagnostic construct that is characteristic of medical
and psychiatric conditions such as forms of obesity and eating disorders. Although feeding …

Food has both homeostatic and hedonic components, which makes it a potent natural
reward. Food related reward could therefore promote an escalation of intake and trigger …

Impulsivity is a behavioral trait frequently seen not only in drug-addicted individuals but also
in individuals who pathologically overeat. However, whether impulsivity predates the …

Purpose Emerging work indicates divergence in the neurobiologies of binge-eating disorder
(BED) and obesity despite their frequent co-occurrence. This review highlights specific …

Binge-eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder with estimates of 2–5% of
the general adult population. Nonetheless, its pathophysiology is poorly understood …

Compulsive, binge eating of highly palatable food constitutes a core feature of some forms of
obesity and eating disorders, as well as of the recently proposed disorder of food addiction …

A systematic characterization of compulsivity in pathological forms of eating has been
proposed in the context of three functional domains:(1) habitual overeating;(2) overeating to …

The Cannabis sativa plant has historically been used for both recreational and medical
purposes. With the recent surge in recreational use of cannabis among adolescents and …

Obesity rates are increasing worldwide and there is a need for novel therapeutic treatment
options. The endocannabinoid system has been linked to homeostatic processes, including …

Binge-eating disorder is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable consumption of
palatable food within brief periods of time. The role of the glutamatergic N-methyl-D …