2014
Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Balodis IM, Sherwin R, Potenza MN. Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 146: 103-106. PMID: 25444233, PMCID: PMC4272899, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorite-food cuesNeural responsesNeutral-relaxing conditionsBody mass indexCue exposureBrain mechanismsRewarding stimuliBrain responsesStriatal responsesCuesDiminished activationLower body mass indexLean body massSmoking cessationMass indexSmoking statusFMRIInsulaSmokersWeight gainStimuliRatingsAudiotapesCaudateBody mass
2013
Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie C, Small DM, Sherwin RS, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels. Diabetes Care 2013, 36: 394-402. PMID: 23069840, PMCID: PMC3554293, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-1112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cuesFood cravingsStress cuesBrain responsesSubjective food cravingsFavorite-food cuesBrain regionsInsulin levelsNeural correlatesBrain activationHOMA-IRObese individualsInsulin sensitivityFood motivationNeural activityFunctional MRICuesCravingHOMA-IR levelsNeurocircuitryLean subjectsInsulin resistanceLean individualsObesity associationHypothalamic regions