The same reward pathway is often triggered for all addiction issues. (mindbodygreen.com)
Studies show a link between high - fat and high - sugar foods and the increase in the activation of reward pathways in the brain, particularly dopamine receptors, says Erin Macdonald, R.D. (martamontenegro.com)
... Increasing evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners do not activate the food reward pathways in the same fashion as natural sweeteners... (articles.mercola.com)