Fall 2015

Original research article for the Press Release: Priming effects of television food advertising on eating behavior. Harris, J. L., Bargh, J. A. & Brownell, K. D.  Health Psychology 28, 404–413 (2009)

Press Releases:

– Aim(e) of Parenting: Put The Remote and Snacks Down – Aime Arroyo-Ramirez

– Are Snack Food Commercials Behind the Obesity Epidemic? Emily Denmark

– Food Commercials, They’re Magically Subliminal! – Rashid Epps

– Shield Your Eyes! How Television Commercials Can Affect Our Eating – Adela Fine

– Why Junk Food Commercials Are Not as Harmless as We Think They Are – Elena Mehlman

– The Stimulus for Snacking: How TV Ads Affect our Snack Consumption – Arya Mistry

– We’ll be Right Back After These Messages…and All of These Extra Calories! – Amanda Molitor

– Can’t Reach That Beach Bod? Blame TV Food Ads – Davis Reid

– Television Is the Reason You Can’t Stop Eating – Leonardo Rodriguez

– Think food commercials are harmless? Think again – Thienthanh Trinh

– Watching What You Eat, or Eating What You Watch? – Adi Tur-Kaspa

– Junk Food Commercials: Giving “TV Dinners” A Whole New Meaning – Christina Zaccardi

Original research article for the Press Release: Food cravings, appetite, and snack-food consumption in response to a psychomotor stimulant drug: the moderating effect of “food-addiction”. Davis, C., Levitan, R. D., Kaplan, A. S., Kennedy, J. L. & Carter, J. C. Front Psychol 5, 403 (2014).

Press Releases:

– Can Food Addiction Look Like Drug Addiction? – Annie Dade

– Food Addiction: It’s a real thing – Sarah Mi

Original research article for the Press Release: Intense sweetness surpasses cocaine reward. Lenoir, M., Serre, F., Cantin, L., & Ahmed, S. H. PloS One, 2(8), e698, (2007).

Press Releases:

– Sugar Can Make You Happier Than Cocaine?! – Karina Caban

– Candy vs. Cocaine: The Sugary Treat Wins this Addictive Matchup – Lauren Gaj

– Sugar: The White Powder That’s More Rewarding Than Cocaine – Matt Godshall

– Two White Crystals, One Sweet Addiction: Sugar Pleasure Surpasses Cocaine Reward – Trinity Russell

– The War on Sweets: Is Sugar the Next Dangerous Drug? – Mary Toomey

Original research article for the Press Release: Rescuing cocaine-induced prefrontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking. Chen, B. T., Yau, H.-J., Hatch, C., Kusumoto-Yoshida, I., Cho, S. L., Hopf, F. W., & Bonci, A. Nature, 496(7445), 359–362, (2013).

Press Releases:

– Why do some people become addicts and others don’t? A new study explores the brain for the answer – Meg Narwold

– The Vicious Cycle of Drugs: How Changes in Brain Chemistry Turn Long-Term Use into Addiction – Alison Santori

– A hero lies in you— how your brain can come to the rescue in compulsive drug seeking! – Jayleecia Smith

– Just Say No To Drugs: Is It That Easy? – Heidi Westerman

Original research article for the Press Release: Individual variation in the motivational properties of cocaine. Saunders, B. T., & Robinson, T. E. Neuropsychopharmacology, 36(8), 1668–1676, (2011).

Press Releases:

– Habits That Seem Impossible to Kick: Why Some People may be More Prone to Addiction Issues and Have Greater Likelihoods of Relapse – Michelle Rosen

– Like Reading a Cue Card: Individual Differences May Put Some at Risk for Drug Relapse – Delilah Seligman

Original research article for the Press Release: Cue-Evoked Cocaine “Craving”: Role of Dopamine in the Accumbens Core. Saunders, B. T., Yager, L. M., & Robinson, T. E. Journal of Neuroscience, 33(35), 13989–14000, (2013).

Press Releases:

– Relentlessly Surrounded: Drug Relapse and the Lingering Reminders of Addiction – Malavika Krishnan