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Sugar and Addiction - Research

Gearhardt A et al 2022 - Highly processed foods can be considered addictive substances based on established scientific criteria
McGreen J et al 2022 - Beyond thirst: Cravings for non-alcoholic beverages including soft drink
Contreras-Rodriguez et al 2022 - Dissecting ultra-processed foods and drinks: Do they have a potential to impact the brain?
Robert H. Lustig 2020 - Ultraprocessed Food: Addictive, Toxic, and Ready for Regulation
Jensen-Cody et al 2020 - FGF21 Signals to Glutamatergic Neurons to Suppress Carbohydrate Intake
Moore et al 2019 - Reward sensitivity deficits in a rat model of compulsive eating behavior
Jacques et al 2019 - The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors
Hall et al 2019 - Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
Wiss et al 2018 - Sugar Addiction: From Evolution to Revolution
Lowe et al 2018 - The neurocognitive mechanisms underlying food cravings and snack food consumption
Horman and Levi 2016 - Neuroscience of Reward: Implications for Food Addiction and Nutrition Policy
Visram et al 2016 - Consumption of energy drinks by children and young people: a rapid review examining evidence of physical effects and consumer attitudes
Wise et al 2016 - Reduced dietary intake of simple sugars alters perceived sweet taste intensity but not perceived pleasantness
Svatikova et al 2015 - A Randomized Trial of Cardiovascular Responses to Energy Drink Consumption in Healthy Adults
Sanchis-Gomar et al 2015 - Energy Drink Overconsumption in Adolescents: Implications for Arrhythmias and Other Cardiovascular Events.
Schulte et al 2015 - Which foods may be addictive?
Schwartz et al., 2015 - Energy Drinks and Youth Self-Reported Hyperactivity/Inattention Symptoms.
Hebebrand et al, 2014 - “Eating addiction”, rather than “food addiction”, better captures addictive-like eating behavior
Larson et al 2014 - Adolescent Consumption of Sports and Energy Drinks: Links to Physical Activity, Beverage Patterns, Smoking, and Screen Media Use
Ventura et al 2014 - Neurobiologic basis of craving for carbohydrates.
Page et al 2013 - Effects of fructose vs glucose on regional cerebral blood flow in brain regions involved with appetite and reward pathways
Kromann et al 2012 - A case of cola dependency in a woman with recurrent depression
Johnson et al 2011 - ADHD: is it time to reappraise the role of sugar consumption?
Garber & Lustig 2011 - Is fast food addictive?
Reissig et al 2009 - Caffeinated energy drinks - a growing problem
Cha et al 2008 - Differential effects of central fructose and glucose on hypothalamic malonyl-CoA and food intake.
Avena et al 2008 - Evidence for sugar addiction: behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake
Spangler et al 2004 - Opiate-like effects of sugar on gene expression in reward areas of the rat brain.
Colantuoni et al 2002 - Evidence that intermittent, excessive sugar intake causes endogenous opioid dependence.

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