A<unk>  or eating addiction is a behavioral addiction that is characterized by the compulsive consumption of palatable (e.g., high fat and high sugar)<unk> s which markedly activate the reward system in humans and other animals despite adverse consequences. Psychological dependence has also been observed with the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms when consumption of these<unk> s stops by replacement with<unk> s low in sugar and fat. Because this addictive behavior is not biological, one cannot develop a trait that codes for an eating disorder, so professionals address this by providing behavior therapy and by asking a series of questions called the YFAS questionnaire, a diagnostic criteria of substance dependence. Sugary and high-fat<unk>  have both been shown to increase the expression of ΔFosB, an addiction biomarker, in the D1-type medium spiny neurons of the nucleus accumbens; however, there is very little research on the synaptic plasticity from compulsive<unk>  consumption, a phenomenon which is known to be caused by ΔFosB overexpression.
Food addiction
Hedonic hunger
Vitalism
Hypnagogia
Behavioral addiction
Binge eating
Nicotine dependence
Sexual addiction