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Obesity and binge eating disorder are detrimental health conditions that are associated with lower qualities of life. Individuals with obesity often face societal discrimination and frequently experience related medical disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Current research suggests neurobiological similarities between obesity, binge eating disorder, and substance dependence. In addition, behavioral similarities link the two conditions; obese and substance dependent individuals often report similar features such as loss of control towards food or substances, respectively, and cravings. Treatment options for obesity have begun to use this information to formulate pharmacological and therapeutic interventions that may provide greater results for weight loss and decreased binge frequency. Similarly, treatment approaches to substance addictions should consider aspects of weight management. Findings from research and treatment studies are presented with the aim of reviewing the current literature of obesity within the context of an addiction framework and providing information on empirically supported approaches to the treatment of co-occurring obesity and substance addiction.
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- Katherine A. VanBuskirk
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 2 Church Street South, Suite 215, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA
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Dopaminergic dysregulation in mice selectively bred for excessive exercise or obesity. Behav Brain Res 2010; 210:155-63. [PMID: 20156488 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2010.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2009] [Revised: 02/04/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dysregulation of the dopamine system is linked to various aberrant behaviors, including addiction, compulsive exercise, and hyperphagia leading to obesity. The goal of the present experiments was to determine how dopamine contributes to the expression of opposing phenotypes, excessive exercise and obesity. We hypothesized that similar alterations in dopamine and dopamine-related gene expression may underly obesity and excessive exercise, as competing traits for central reward pathways. Moreover, we hypothesized that selective breeding for high levels of exercise or obesity may have influenced genetic variation controlling these pathways, manifesting as opposing complex traits. Dopamine, dopamine-related peptide concentrations, and gene expression were evaluated in dorsal striatum (DS) and nucleus accumbens (NA) of mice from lines selectively bred for high rates of wheel running (HR) or obesity (M16), and the non-selected ICR strain from which these lines were derived. HPLC analysis showed significantly greater neurotransmitter concentrations in DS and NA of HR mice compared to M16 and ICR. Microarray analysis showed significant gene expression differences between HR and M16 compared to ICR in both brain areas, with changes revealed throughout the dopamine pathway including D1 and D2 receptors, associated G-proteins (e.g., Golf), and adenylate cyclase (e.g., Adcy5). The results suggest that similar modifications within the dopamine system may contribute to the expression of opposite phenotypes in mice, demonstrating that alterations within central reward pathways can contribute to both obesity and excessive exercise.
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Barrós-Loscertales A, Ventura-Campos N, Sanjuán-Tomás A, Belloch V, Parcet MA, Avila C. Behavioral activation system modulation on brain activation during appetitive and aversive stimulus processing. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2010; 5:18-28. [PMID: 20147458 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsq012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) proposed the behavioral activation system (BAS) as a neurobehavioral system that is dependent on dopamine-irrigated structures and that mediates the individual differences in sensitivity and reactivity to appetitive stimuli associated with BAS-related personality traits. Theoretical developments propose that high BAS sensitivity is associated with both enhanced appetitive stimuli processing and the diminished processing of aversive stimuli. The objective of this study was to analyze how individual differences in BAS functioning were associated with brain activation during erotic and aversive picture processing while subjects were involved in a simple goal-directed task. Forty-five male participants took part in this study. The task activation results confirm the activation of the reward and punishment brain-related structures while viewing erotic and aversive pictures, respectively. The SR scores show a positive correlation with activation of the left lateral prefrontal cortex, the mesial prefrontal cortex and the right occipital cortex while viewing erotic pictures, and a negative correlation with the right lateral prefrontal cortex and the left occipital cortex while viewing aversive pictures. In summary, the SR scores modulate the activity of the cortical areas in the prefrontal and the occipital cortices that are proposed to modulate the BAS and the BIS-FFFS.
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- Alfonso Barrós-Loscertales
- Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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Blum K, Chen TJ, Downs BW, Bowirrat A, Waite RL, Braverman ER, Madigan M, Oscar-Berman M, DiNubile N, Gold M. Neurogenetics of dopaminergic receptor supersensitivity in activation of brain reward circuitry and relapse: proposing "deprivation-amplification relapse therapy" (DART). Postgrad Med 2009; 121:176-96. [PMID: 19940429 PMCID: PMC3656125 DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.11.2087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS It is well known that after prolonged abstinence, individuals who use their drug of choice experience a powerful euphoria that often precipitates relapse. While a biological explanation for this conundrum has remained elusive, we hypothesize that this clinically observed "supersensitivity" might be tied to genetic dopaminergic polymorphisms. Another therapeutic conundrum relates to the paradoxical finding that the dopaminergic agonist bromocriptine induces stronger activation of brain reward circuitry in individuals who carry the DRD2 A1 allele compared with DRD2 A2 allele carriers. Because carriers of the A1 allele relative to the A2 allele of the DRD2 gene have significantly lower D2 receptor density, a reduced sensitivity to dopamine agonist activity would be expected in the former. Thus, it is perplexing that with low D2 density there is an increase in reward sensitivity with the dopamine D2 agonist bromocriptine. Moreover, under chronic or long-term therapy with D2 agonists, such as bromocriptine, it has been shown in vitro that there is a proliferation of D2 receptors. One explanation for this relates to the demonstration that the A1 allele of the DRD2 gene is associated with increased striatal activity of L-amino acid decarboxylase, the final step in the biosynthesis of dopamine. This appears to be a protective mechanism against low receptor density and would favor the utilization of an amino acid neurotransmitter precursor like L-tyrosine for preferential synthesis of dopamine. This seems to lead to receptor proliferation to normal levels and results in significantly better treatment compliance only in A1 carriers. PROPOSAL AND CONCLUSION We propose that low D2 receptor density and polymorphisms of the D2 gene are associated with risk for relapse of substance abuse, including alcohol dependence, heroin craving, cocaine dependence, methamphetamine abuse, nicotine sensitization, and glucose craving. With this in mind, we suggest a putative physiological mechanism that may help to explain the enhanced sensitivity following intense acute dopaminergic D2 receptor activation: "denervation supersensitivity." Rats with unilateral depletions of neostriatal dopamine display increased sensitivity to dopamine agonists estimated to be 30 to 100 x in the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) rotational model. Given that mild striatal dopamine D2 receptor proliferation occurs (20%-40%), it is difficult to explain the extent of behavioral supersensitivity by a simple increase in receptor density. Thus, the administration of dopamine D2 agonists would target D2 sensitization and attenuate relapse, especially in D2 receptor A1 allele carriers. This hypothesized mechanism is supported by clinical trials utilizing amino acid neurotransmitter precursors, enkephalinase, and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) enzyme inhibition, which have resulted in attenuated relapse rates in reward deficiency syndrome (RDS) probands. If future translational research reveals that dopamine agonist therapy reduces relapse in RDS, it would support the proposed concept, which we term "deprivation-amplification relapse therapy" (DART). This term couples the mechanism for relapse, which is "deprivation-amplification," especially in DRD2 A1 allele carriers with natural D2 agonist therapy utilizing amino acid precursors and COMT and enkepalinase inhibition therapy.
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- Kenneth Blum
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Department of Nutrigenomics, LifeGen, Inc., San Diego, CA and Lederach, PA
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- Department of Health and Occupational Safety, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrigenomics, LifeGen, Inc., San Diego, CA and Lederach, PA
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- Clinical Neuroscience & Population Genetics, Ziv Government Medical Center, Israel
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- Department of Nutrigenomics, LifeGen, Inc., San Diego, CA and Lederach, PA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Nutrigenomics, LifeGen, Inc., San Diego, CA and Lederach, PA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Hirvonen MM, Laakso A, Någren K, Rinne JO, Pohjalainen T, Hietala J. C957T polymorphism of dopamine D2 receptor gene affects striatal DRD2 in vivo availability by changing the receptor affinity. Synapse 2009; 63:907-12. [PMID: 19582781 DOI: 10.1002/syn.20672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The C957T polymorphism of the human dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) regulates DRD2 availability in striatum in vivo. Specifically, the T allele predicts high DRD2 availability in healthy volunteers (T/T>T/C>C/C). However, this finding was unexpected as in vitro the T allele is associated with a decrease in DRD2 mRNA stability and synthesis of the receptor through a putative alteration in the receptor mRNA folding. To elucidate further how changes in DRD2 density (B(max)) and affinity (K(D)) contribute to the differences in DRD2 availability between the C957T genotypes, we studied these parameters separately in a sample of 45 healthy volunteers. The subjects had two PET scans with [(11)C]raclopride (high and low specific radioactivity scans) for the estimation of B(max) and K(D), and were genotyped for the C957T. Moreover, the role of the related and previously studied functional TaqIA polymorphism of ankyrin repeat and kinase domain containing 1 (ANKK1) gene was reassessed for comparative purposes. The results indicate that the C957T increased binding potential by decreasing DRD2 K(D) (C/C>C/T>T/T), while B(max) was not significantly altered. These preliminary findings indicate that the C957T genotype-dependent changes in DRD2 availability are driven by alterations in receptor affinity and putatively in striatal dopamine levels. This mechanism seems to differ from that observed previously for the ANKK1 gene TaqIA polymorphism, where the minor allele (A1) affects DRD2 availability predominantly by changing B(max). The hypothesis that the two SNPs may have independent effects on dopamine neurotransmission needs to be further tested.
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- Mika M Hirvonen
- Department of Pharmacology, Drug Development and Therapeutics, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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Hirvonen MM, Lumme V, Hirvonen J, Pesonen U, Någren K, Vahlberg T, Scheinin H, Hietala J. C957T polymorphism of the human dopamine D2 receptor gene predicts extrastriatal dopamine receptor availability in vivo. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2009; 33:630-6. [PMID: 19285111 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2008] [Revised: 02/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The C957T (rs6277) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the human dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene (DRD2) affects DRD2 mRNA stability and has been shown to predict striatal DRD2 availability (B(max)/K(D)) in vivo in man. Specifically, the C/C genotype is associated with low striatal DRD2 availability (C/C<C/T<T/T). It is not known, however, whether this pattern of genetic regulation of DRD2 expression also applies to low density DRD2 populations in extrastriatal regions. We analyzed extrastriatal DRD2 availability (indexed by binding potential, BP(ND)) measured in 38 healthy male volunteers with 3D-PET and the high-affinity DRD2 radioligand [(11)C]FLB457. The subjects were genotyped for the C957T as well as for two other widely studied DRD2 SNPs, the TaqIA (rs1800497) and the -141C Ins/Del (rs1799732). Statistical analyses showed that the C957T C/C genotype was associated with high extrastriatal DRD2 BP(ND) throughout the cortex and the thalamus (C/C>C/T>T/T). Also the TaqIA A1 allele carriers (p=0.101) tended to have higher extrastriatal DRD2 BP(ND) compared to non-carriers whereas the -141C Ins/Del genotype did not influence extrastriatal DRD2 BP(ND). Our findings indicate that the DRD2 SNPs regulate DRD2 availability in the human cortex and in the thalamus in vivo. However, the regulation pattern is different from that observed previously for striatal DRD2 availability in vivo, which may reflect distinct functional roles of dopamine and DRD2 in the cortex versus the striatum. The results provide useful information for the interpretation of genetic studies exploring the role of the DRD2 in normal physiology as well as in psychiatric and neurological diseases.
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- Mika M Hirvonen
- Department of Pharmacology, Drug Development and Therapeutics, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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O'Sullivan SS, Evans AH, Lees AJ. Dopamine dysregulation syndrome: an overview of its epidemiology, mechanisms and management. CNS Drugs 2009; 23:157-70. [PMID: 19173374 DOI: 10.2165/00023210-200923020-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS) is a relatively recently described iatrogenic disturbance that may complicate long-term symptomatic therapy of Parkinson's disease. Patients with DDS develop an addictive pattern of dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) use, administering doses in excess of those required to control their motor symptoms. The prevalence of DDS in patients attending specialist Parkinson's disease centres is 3-4%. Amongst the behavioural disturbances associated with DDS are punding, which is a complex stereotyped behaviour, and impulse control disorders (ICDs), such as pathological gambling, hypersexuality, compulsive shopping and compulsive eating. We review the risk factors and potential mechanisms for the development of DDS, including personality traits, potential genetic influences and Parkinson's disease-related cognitive deficits. Impulsive personality traits are prominent in patients developing DDS, and have been previously associated with the development of substance dependence. Candidate genes affecting the dopamine 'D(2)-like' receptor family have been associated with impulsive personality traits in addition to drug and nondrug addictions. Impaired decision making is implicated in addictive behaviours, and decision-making abilities can be influenced by dopaminergic medications. In Parkinson's disease, disruption of the reciprocal loops between the striatum and structures in the prefrontal cortex following dopamine depletion may predispose to DDS. The role of DRT in DDS is discussed, with particular reference to models of addiction, suggesting that compulsive drug use is due to progressive neuroadaptations in dopamine projections to the accumbens-related circuitry. Evidence for neuroadaptations and sensitization occurring in DDS include enhanced levodopa-induced ventral striatal dopamine release. Levodopa is still considered the most potent trigger for DDS in Parkinson's disease, but subcutaneous apomorphine and oral dopamine agonists may also be responsible. In the management of DDS, further research is needed to identify at-risk groups, thereby facilitating more effective early intervention. Therefore, an increased awareness of the syndrome amongst treating physicians is vital. Medication reduction strategies are employed, particularly with regard to avoiding rapidly acting 'booster' DRT formulations. Psychosocial treatments, including cognitive-behavioural therapy, have been beneficial in treating substance use disorders and ICDs in non-Parkinson's disease patients, but there are currently no published trials of psychological interventions in DDS. Further studies are also required to identify factors that can predict those patients with DDS or ICDs who will derive benefit from surgical interventions such as deep brain stimulation.
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- Sean S O'Sullivan
- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, England
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Lowe MR, van Steenburgh J, Ochner C, Coletta M. Neural correlates of individual differences related to appetite. Physiol Behav 2009; 97:561-71. [PMID: 19361535 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Revised: 03/28/2009] [Accepted: 04/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Using neuroimaging technologies to compare normal weight and obese individuals can reveal much about the pathophysiological state of obesity but such comparisons tell us little about what makes some normal weight individuals susceptible to obesity or about important individual differences amongst obese individuals. The current review therefore reviews neuroimaging research on individual difference measures that can illuminate these important topics. After introducing three neuropsychological models of the nature of motivation to approach rewarding stimuli, neuroimaging research on measures of impulsivity, craving, binge eating, restrained eating and disinhibited eating is reviewed. Although neuroimaging research on individual differences measures of brain activity related to appetite is in its infancy, existing studies suggest that such research could enrich the understanding, prevention and treatment of disordered eating and obesity.
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- Michael R Lowe
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
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Ponce G, Pérez-González R, Aragüés M, Palomo T, Rodríguez-Jiménez R, Jiménez-Arriero MA, Hoenicka J. The ANKK1 kinase gene and psychiatric disorders. Neurotox Res 2009; 16:50-9. [PMID: 19526298 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-009-9046-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Revised: 12/10/2008] [Accepted: 03/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The TaqIA single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP, rs1800497), which is located in the gene that codes for the putative kinase ANKK1 (ANKK1) near the termination codon of the D2 dopamine receptor gene (DRD2; chromosome 11q22-q23), is the most studied genetic variation in a broad range of psychiatric disorders and personality traits. A large number of individual genetic association studies have found that the TaqIA SNP is linked to alcoholism and antisocial traits. In addition, it has also been related to other conditions such as schizophrenia, eating disorders, and some behavioral childhood disorders. The TaqIA A1 allele is mainly associated with addictions, antisocial disorders, eating disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, while the A2 allele occurs more frequently in schizophrenic and obsessive-compulsive patients. Current data show that the TaqIA polymorphism may be a marker of both DRD2 and ANKK1 genetic variants. ANKK1 would belong to a family of kinases involved in signal transduction. This raises the question of whether signaling players intervene in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. Basic research on the ANKK1 protein and its putative interaction with the D2 dopamine receptor could shed light on this issue.
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- Guillermo Ponce
- Unidad de Alcoholismo y Patología Dual, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario, 12 de Octubre, Av. de Córdoba s/n, Madrid, E-28041, Spain
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Davis C, Patte K, Levitan RD, Carter J, Kaplan AS, Zai C, Reid C, Curtis C, Kennedy JL. A psycho-genetic study of associations between the symptoms of binge eating disorder and those of attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2009; 43:687-96. [PMID: 19041097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2008] [Revised: 10/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Some recent studies have reported intriguingly strong correlations between ADHD and obesity. This study examined whether ADHD symptoms were more pronounced in adults with symptoms of binge eating disorder (BE) than in their non-binging obese counterparts, and whether the links were stronger with inattentive vs impulsive/hyperactive symptoms. We also assessed the role of the dopamine D3 receptor in ADHD symptoms since the DRD3 gene has been associated with impulsivity and drug addiction - both relevant features of ADHD. METHODS A case (BE: n=60) double-control (normal weight: n=61 and obese: n=60) design was employed. Assessments of both childhood and adults ADHD symptoms were made, as well as genotyping of seven markers of DRD3 including the functional Ser9Gly polymorphism. RESULTS Three DRD3 genotypes, including Ser/Ser, had significantly elevated scores on the hyperactive/impulsive symptom scale. In turn, the four ADHD symptom scales were all significantly elevated in the BE and obese groups, who did not differ from each other, compared to those with normal weight. CONCLUSIONS Results indicated a role for the D3 receptor in the manifestation of the hyperactive/impulsive symptoms of ADHD, and that symptoms of ADHD are significantly, but not differentially, elevated in obese adults with and without binge eating. Our findings suggest that ADHD screening in adults seeking treatment for obesity, including those with BE, may be warranted as methods used to treat ADHD may help some to better manage overeating and other factors contributing to weight gain.
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- Caroline Davis
- Faculty of Health Sciences, York University, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 343 Bethune College, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Fernàndez-Aranda F, Álvarez-Moya EM, Martínez-Viana C, Sànchez I, Granero R, Penelo E, Forcano L, Peñas-Lledó E. Predictors of early change in bulimia nervosa after a brief psychoeducational therapy. Appetite 2009; 52:805-808. [PMID: 19501787 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2008] [Revised: 03/16/2009] [Accepted: 03/24/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We aimed to examine baseline predictors of treatment response in bulimic patients. 241 seeking-treatment females with bulimia nervosa completed an exhaustive assessment and were referred to a six-session psychoeducational group. Regression analyses of treatment response were performed. Childhood obesity, lower frequency of eating symptomatology, lower body mass index, older age, and lower family's and patient's concern about the disorder were predictors of poor abstinence. Suicidal ideation, alcohol abuse, higher maximum BMI, higher novelty seeking and lower baseline purging frequency predicted dropouts. Predictors of early symptom changes and dropouts were similar to those identified in longer CBT interventions.
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- Fernando Fernàndez-Aranda
- Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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- Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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- Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Applied Statistics, Departament de Psicobiologia I Metodologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Applied Statistics, Departament de Psicobiologia I Metodologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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- University of Extremadura Medical School, Clinical Research Center (CICAB), Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, 06071 Badajoz, Spain.
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The biology of binge eating. Appetite 2009; 52:545-553. [PMID: 19501749 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2008] [Revised: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 03/12/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the literature on binge eating to gain a better understanding of its biological foundations and their role in eating disorders. METHOD Literature review and synthesis. RESULTS Research using animal models has revealed several factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of binge eating. These factors, including stress, food restriction, the presence of palatable foods, and environmental conditioning, parallel many of the precursory circumstances leading to binge eating in individuals with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. DISCUSSION The animal literature has opened a new avenue to aid in the understanding of the neurobiological basis of binge eating. Future endeavors examining the genetic and environmental correlates of binge eating behavior will further contribute to the understanding of the biological foundations of binge eating and assist with establishing diagnostic criteria and the development of novel treatments for eating disorders marked by binge eating.
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Fetissov SO, Meguid MM. On dopamine, D2 receptor, and Taq1A polymorphism in obesity and anorexia. Nutrition 2009; 25:132-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Barthomeuf L, Droit-Volet S, Rousset S. Obesity and emotions: Differentiation in emotions felt towards food between obese, overweight and normal-weight adolescents. Food Qual Prefer 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2008.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AVENA NM, RADA P, HOEBEL BG. Underweight rats have enhanced dopamine release and blunted acetylcholine response in the nucleus accumbens while bingeing on sucrose. Neuroscience 2008; 156:865-71. [PMID: 18790017 PMCID: PMC4357519 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 08/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present study tested whether rats release more accumbens dopamine (DA) during a sugar binge when they are underweight vs. normal weight. Since acetylcholine (ACh) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) normally increases as a meal progresses and satiety ensues, we also tested whether ACh release is altered when an animal has lost weight. Rats were maintained on daily 8-h access to chow, with 10% sucrose solution available for the first 2 h. Microdialysis performed on day 21, at normal body weight, revealed an increase in extracellular DA to 122% of baseline in response to drinking sucrose. Extracellular ACh peaked at the end of the meal. Next, the rats were food and sucrose restricted so that by day 28 they were at 85% body weight. When retested, these animals released significantly more DA when drinking sucrose (179%), but ACh release failed to rise. A control group was tested in the same manner but given sugar only on days 1, 21 and 28. At normal body weight, control animals showed a non-significant rise in DA when drinking sucrose on day 21. On day 28, at 85% body weight, the controls showed a small increase (124%) in DA release; however, this was significantly lower than the 179% observed in the underweight rats with daily sugar access. These findings suggest that when an animal binges on sugar and then loses weight, the binge releases significantly more DA and less ACh than when animals are at a normal body weight.
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- N. M. AVENA
- Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
- University of Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 5101-A
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- Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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