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 interventions
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