2010
Genetically Determined Differences in Brain Response to a Primary Food Reward
Felsted JA, Ren X, Chouinard-Decorte F, Small DM. Genetically Determined Differences in Brain Response to a Primary Food Reward. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 2428-2432. PMID: 20164326, PMCID: PMC2831082, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5483-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain responsesPrimary food rewardFunctional magnetic resonanceTaqIA A1 alleleOrbital frontal cortexReward driveIndividual differencesNeural responsesFuture weight gainFood rewardPalatable foodNeuroimaging techniquesPerceptual responsesBiological underpinningsIndividual factorsFrontal cortexImpulsivityDiminished dopamineSimilar ratingsFood reinforcementRewardSpecific associationNeurophysiologyMilkshakeBody mass index
2009
Individual differences in the neurophysiology of reward and the obesity epidemic
Small DM. Individual differences in the neurophysiology of reward and the obesity epidemic. International Journal Of Obesity 2009, 33: s44-s48. PMID: 19528979, PMCID: PMC2788336, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.71.Peer-Reviewed Original Research