The functional human neuroanatomy of food pleasure cycles.

Journal article

Food ensures our survival and is a potential source of pleasure and general well-being. In order to survive, the human brain is required to optimize the resource allocation such that rewards are pursued when relevant. This means that food intake follows a similar cyclical time course to other rewards with phases related to expectation, consummation and satiety. Here we develop a multilevel model for the full cycle of eating behavior based on the evidence for the brain networks and mechanisms ...

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Authors: Kringelbach, M; Stein, A; van Hartevelt, T

• Journal: Physiol Behav
• Volume: 106
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 307-316
• Place of publication: United States
• Publication date: 2012-06-06
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.03.023
• EISSN: 1873-507X
• ISSN: 0031-9384
• Language: English
• Keywords: Neural Pathways; Humans; Eating; Neuroanatomy; Pleasure; Animals; Satiation; Reward