Pharmacological research
The addicted brain: How processed foods hijack reward pathways.
Kaylee Hough, Marzia Friuli, Nicole M Avena, Adele Romano
Published: 202610.1016/j.phrs.2026.108097
Abstract
The concept of addiction, traditionally confined to substances such as drugs and alcohol, has expanded to encompass behavioral patterns such as compulsive eating. Emerging evidence suggests that ultra-processed foods (UPFs), particularly those high i…
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