https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Food addiction symptoms and amygdala response in fasted and fed states https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44378 n = 12) aged 18–35 years completed two fMRI scans (fasted and fed) while viewing high-calorie food images and low-calorie food images. Food addiction symptoms were assessed using the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Associations between FA symptoms and activation of the BLA and central amygdala were tested using bilateral masks and small-volume correction procedures in multiple regression models, controlling for BMI. Participants were 24.1 ± 2.6 years, with mean BMI of 27.4 ± 5.0 kg/m2 and FA symptom score of 4.1 ± 2.2. A significant positive association was identified between FA symptoms and higher activation of the left BLA to high-calorie versus low-calorie foods in the fasted session, but not the fed session. There were no significant associations with the central amygdala in either session. This exploratory study provides pilot data to inform future studies investigating the neural mechanisms underlying FA.]]> Wed 12 Oct 2022 11:14:14 AEDT ]]> Amygdala-Cortical Control of Striatal Plasticity Drives the Acquisition of Goal-Directed Action https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43469 Tue 20 Sep 2022 09:38:19 AEST ]]>