2022
A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-users
Koban L, Wager T, Kober H. A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-users. Nature Neuroscience 2022, 26: 316-325. PMID: 36536243, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01228-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cravingsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studySelf-regulation strategiesCue-induced drugMagnetic resonance imaging studySelf-reported intensityResonance imaging studyFood cuesVentromedial prefrontalSubstance use disordersIntrospective accessMaladaptive behaviorsNeurobiological markersNeurobiological mechanismsParietal association areasCingulate cortexVentral striatumConvergent validityCore featuresCravingAssociation areasSubstance useNeuromarkersUse disordersClinical interventionsAssociation of Drug Cues and Craving With Drug Use and Relapse
Vafaie N, Kober H. Association of Drug Cues and Craving With Drug Use and Relapse. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 641-650. PMID: 35648415, PMCID: PMC9161117, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smoking
Lopez RB, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Brief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smoking. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 138: 108749. PMID: 35216868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulation of cravingCognitive behavioral therapySmoking behaviorCognitive regulationLikelihood of relapseCognitive strategiesCue exposureRegulation strategiesTraining conditionsBrief trainingSubsequent smoking behaviorParticipants' smokingTraining procedureSmoking cessationCravingDSM-5Training groupNegative consequencesDaily diariesTraining sessionsCigarette smokingParticipantsDaily lifeAverage cigarettesDiagnostic criteriaA methodological checklist for fMRI drug cue reactivity studies: development and expert consensus
Ekhtiari H, Zare-Bidoky M, Sangchooli A, Janes AC, Kaufman MJ, Oliver JA, Prisciandaro JJ, Wüstenberg T, Anton RF, Bach P, Baldacchino A, Beck A, Bjork JM, Brewer J, Childress AR, Claus ED, Courtney KE, Ebrahimi M, Filbey FM, Ghahremani DG, Azbari PG, Goldstein RZ, Goudriaan AE, Grodin EN, Hamilton JP, Hanlon CA, Hassani-Abharian P, Heinz A, Joseph JE, Kiefer F, Zonoozi AK, Kober H, Kuplicki R, Li Q, London ED, McClernon J, Noori HR, Owens MM, Paulus MP, Perini I, Potenza M, Potvin S, Ray L, Schacht JP, Seo D, Sinha R, Smolka MN, Spanagel R, Steele VR, Stein EA, Steins-Loeber S, Tapert SF, Verdejo-Garcia A, Vollstädt-Klein S, Wetherill RR, Wilson SJ, Witkiewitz K, Yuan K, Zhang X, Zilverstand A. A methodological checklist for fMRI drug cue reactivity studies: development and expert consensus. Nature Protocols 2022, 17: 567-595. PMID: 35121856, PMCID: PMC9063851, DOI: 10.1038/s41596-021-00649-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSystematic reviewReporting of itemsMagnetic resonance imaging studyDelphi consensus methodResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyInitial checklistCue-reactivity studiesConsensus statementSUD treatmentConsensus paperUse disordersExpert consensusImaging studiesTask-based fMRICue reactivityIncomplete reportingMethodological checklistStructured recommendationsFMRI informationClinical translationChecklistFinal checklistReview
2020
Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions
Sun W, Kober H. Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions. Physiology & Behavior 2020, 222: 112878. PMID: 32298667, PMCID: PMC7321886, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesCue reactivityNeural mechanismsCue-induced cravingUnderlying neural mechanismsToxic food environmentSubsequent food choiceFood cravingsCommon experienceCravingFood choicesStrong desireWeight outcomesFuture directionsCausal effectClinical perspectiveImportant lineInterventionTaskFood environmentCaloric consumptionPromising effectsObesity epidemicIndividualsExperience
2015
Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review
Boswell RG, Kober H. Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review. Obesity Reviews 2015, 17: 159-177. PMID: 26644270, PMCID: PMC6042864, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cue reactivityCue-induced cravingCue reactivityWeight gainEffect sizeBody mass indexWeight-related outcomesSubsequent weight gainVisual food cuesMass indexTonic cravingFood exposureOverall medium effectClinical implicationsSimilar effect sizesCue exposureMedium effect sizeDietary restraintMeta-analytic reviewFood-related outcomesFood cuesStrong effect sizesCravingSignificant differencesPresent findings
2010
Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving
Kober H, Mende-Siedlecki P, Kross EF, Weber J, Mischel W, Hart CL, Ochsner KN. Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14811-14816. PMID: 20679212, PMCID: PMC2930456, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007779107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPrefrontal cortexVentral tegmental areaSubstance-dependent populationsMore effective treatmentsLong-term consumptionDorsolateral prefrontal cortex activityPrefrontal cortex activityCigarette smokersTegmental areaVentrolateral prefrontal cortexVentral striatum activityVentral striatal activitySubgenual cingulateEffective treatmentLateral prefrontal cortexStriatal activityVentral striatumCortex activityFunctional imagingPhysical healthStriatum activityNeural activityCortex