Evolutionary and neuropsychological perspectives on addictive behaviors and addictive substances: relevance to the "food addiction" construct
Caroline Davis School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada Abstract: It has been argued that food cannot be "addictive", unlike conventional drugs of abuse, because it is an essential part of life. In this paper, evidence is reviewed, largely fr...
Main Author: | Davis C |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014-12-01
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Series: | Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/evolutionary-and-neuropsychological-perspectives-on-addictive-behavior-peer-reviewed-article-SAR |
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