Where is the comfort in comfort foods: unraveling the neurophysiological underpinnings of human food reward in health and food intake disorders KU Leuven
Although of great public health interest, the neurophysiological underpinnings of reward-based eating and their interplay with homeostatic mechanisms implicated in energy balance regulation are poorly understood, particularly when it comes to the role of different neurotransmitters. Dopamine (DA) and the endocannabinoid system (ECS) are considered key mediators of reward system responses to palatable foods, but human evidence is limited. The ...