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Interconnected Developmental Trajectories of the Brain, Gut, and Sleep in Early Life: The First 1000 Days of Nutritional Opportunity
Chaturvedi, D., Snigdha, S., Grandner, M. A., Avena, N. & Patel, P., Feb 2026, In: Nutrients. 18, 3, 445.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The addicted brain: How processed foods hijack reward pathways
Hough, K., Friuli, M., Avena, N. M. & Romano, A., Feb 2026, In: Pharmacological Research. 224, 108097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Hypothesizing glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), agonists promote hypodopaminergia, resulting in heightened addictive reward-seeking and altered mood: Breaking the bubble and adding salt to a wound
Blum, K., Dennen, C. A., Lewandrowski, K. U., Sharafshah, A., Pinhasov, A., Bowirrat, A., Elman, I., Cadet, J. L., Braverman, E. R., Thanos, P. K., Makale, M., Baron, D., Ashford, J. W., Fuehrlein, B., Avena, N., Gardner, E., Badgaiyan, R. D., Gondré—Lewis, M., Modestino, E. J. & Khalsa, J. & 10 others, , May 2025, In: Medical Hypotheses. 198, 111612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Missed signals: How PET imaging may fail to capture the addictive potential of ultra-processed foods
Avena, N. M., Gold, M. S. & Gearhardt, A. N., 5 Aug 2025, In: Cell Metabolism. 37, 8, p. 1621 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Overlaps Between Overeating and Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Food Addiction
Avena, N., Mahoney, A. & Laezza, A., 1 Jan 2025, Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. Elsevier, p. V6:56-V6:61Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Push by Suffolk lawmakers to ban kratom meets some resistance 2m read
16/04/26
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What Is Brain Fog? Understanding the Causes, Supports and When to Look Deeper
2/03/26
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How sleep quality changes with age and what specialists recommend for each stage
4/02/26
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