Rats given extended access to high-fat high-sugar food show behavioral and physiological changes that are similar to those caused by drugs of abuse. However, parallels between drug and food “addiction” should be drawn with caution.
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Epstein, D., Shaham, Y. Cheesecake-eating rats and the question of food addiction. Nat Neurosci 13, 529–531 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0510-529
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