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Today's episode explores whether certain foods can be addictive, with insight from Dr. David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner and author of "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine." Monica and Dr. Kessler discuss the concept of food addiction, compulsive eating, and the brain's reward system.Transcript: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/can-we-really-be-addicted-to-food-with-dr-david-kessler/transcriptReferencesEvidence for sugar addiction: behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake - PubMedAddiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats: Role for dopamine D2 receptors - PMCFemale mice are more prone to develop an addictive-like phenotype for sugar consumption | Scientific ReportsFrontiers | Shifts in naturalistic behaviors induced by early social isolation stress are associated with adult binge-like eating in female ratsAddictive Junk Food: A Simple Story for a Complex Problem - ConscienHealthChemical Complexity of Food and Implications for Therapeutics