This review aims to draw attention to current studies on syndromes related to food eating behavior, including
food addiction, and to highlight the neurobiological and neuropharmacological aspects of
food addiction toward the development of new
therapies.
Food addiction and
eating disorders are influenced by several neurobiological factors. Changes in feeding behavior,
food addiction, and its pharmacological
therapy are related to complex neurobiological processes in the brain. Thus, it is not surprising that there is inconsistency among various individual studies. In this review, we assessed literature including both experimental and clinical studies regarding
food addiction as a
feeding disorder. We selected articles from animal studies, randomized clinical trials, meta-analyses, narrative, and systemic reviews given that, crucial quantitative data with a measure of neurobiological, neuropharmacological aspects and current
therapies of
food addiction as an outcome. Thus, the main goal to outline here is to investigate and discuss the association between the brain reward system and feeding behavior in the frame of
food addiction in the light of current literature.