2016
Fuel not fun: Reinterpreting attenuated brain responses to reward in obesity
Kroemer NB, Small DM. Fuel not fun: Reinterpreting attenuated brain responses to reward in obesity. Physiology & Behavior 2016, 162: 37-45. PMID: 27085908, PMCID: PMC4971522, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood-related stimuliBrain responsesReward-related learningReward sensitivityReward deficiencyReduced reward sensitivityPrimary food rewardReward receiptMilkshake receiptStriatal responsesReward deficitsFood rewardSubjective valueReinforcement learning frameworkRewardDopamine signalingFood anticipationDorsal striatumAnhedoniaAnticipatoryDopaminergic regionsStimuliConsummatory responsesAlternative viewLearning
2008
Separable Substrates for Anticipatory and Consummatory Food Chemosensation
Small DM, Veldhuizen MG, Felsted J, Mak YE, McGlone F. Separable Substrates for Anticipatory and Consummatory Food Chemosensation. Neuron 2008, 57: 786-797. PMID: 18341997, PMCID: PMC2669434, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research