Blanco-Gandia MC, Montagud-Romero S, Rodríguez-Arias M. Binge eating and psychostimulant addiction. World J Psychiatr 2021; 11(9): 517-529 [PMID: 34631457 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.517]
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Marta Rodríguez-Arias, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychobiology, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, Valencia 46010, Spain. marta.rodriguez@uv.es
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Substance Abuse
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World J Psychiatr. Sep 19, 2021; 11(9): 517-529 Published online Sep 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.517
Binge eating and psychostimulant addiction
M Carmen Blanco-Gandia, Sandra Montagud-Romero, Marta Rodríguez-Arias
M Carmen Blanco-Gandia, Sandra Montagud-Romero, Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Teruel 44003, Spain
Marta Rodríguez-Arias, Department of Psychobiology, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain
Author contributions: All named authors made an active contribution to the conception, design and drafting of the review article; Blanco-Gandia MC and Montagud-Romero S performed the majority of the writing and created the figures; Rodríguez-Arias M designed the outline and coordinated the writing of the paper; Blanco-Gandia MC, Montagud-Romero S and Rodríguez-Arias M critically reviewed the content and approved the final version for publication.
Supported byGeneralitat Valenciana, Conselleria Educacion, Direccion General de Universidades, Grupos de Investigación de Excelencia, No. PROMETEO 2018/132; Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad, Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional Sobre Drogas, Proyectos de Investigación sobre Drogodependencias, No. 2018I013; and Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Red de Trastornos Adictivos y Unión Europea, Fondos FEDER una manera de, No. RD16/0017/0007.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicting interests.
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Corresponding author: Marta Rodríguez-Arias, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychobiology, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, Valencia 46010, Spain. marta.rodriguez@uv.es
Received: January 13, 2021 Peer-review started: January 13, 2021 First decision: May 5, 2021 Revised: May 13, 2021 Accepted: July 27, 2021 Article in press: July 27, 2021 Published online: September 19, 2021 Processing time: 244 Days and 23.4 Hours
Abstract
Many of the various factors, characteristics, and variables involved in the addictive process can determine an individual’s vulnerability to develop drug addiction. Hedonic eating, based on pleasure rather than energy needs, modulates the same reward circuits, as do drugs of abuse. According to the last report of the World Health Organization, the worldwide obesity rate has more than doubled since 1980, reaching especially critical levels in children and young people, who are overexposed to high-fat, high-sugar, energy-dense foods. Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in the number of studies focused on how eating disorders can lead to the development of drug addiction and on the comorbidity that exists between the two disorders. Herein, we review the most recent research on the subject, focusing especially on animal models of binge eating disorders and drug addiction. The complex profile of patients with substance use and binge eating disorders requires an integrated response to dually diagnosed patients. Nutritional patterns should be considered an important variable in the treatment of substance use disorders, and future studies need to focus on specific treatments and interventions in individuals who show a special vulnerability to shift from one addiction to the other.
Core Tip: In recent years there has been an increased interest in the relationship between food rewarding properties and drug abuse. Binge eating and drug abuse are associated with loss of control and share clinical morbidity. The comorbidity complicates the evaluation and treatment of both disorders, affecting inhibitory control and decision making. This is the first mini-review exploring the most recent research about how bingeing on palatable food can potentially influence vulnerability to develop psychostimulant addiction. It includes the behavioral and neurobiological commonalities between binge eating disorder and drug addiction, especially focusing on recent animal studies.
