Reward Processing in Binge Eating and Harmful Drinking: A Systematic Review
Taylor N Breddy, Kendall M Schmidt, Lindsay P Bodell · 2026
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Description
Taylor N Breddy and colleagues surveyed how reward pathways link binge eating and harmful drinking. Published in 2026, the planned review pulled together 25 papers on shared and distinct reward pathways, sorted by reward type and testing method. The two habits often occur at once and worsen each other's harms, yet their joint reward pathways were poorly mapped.
Higher self-rated looking-forward to rewards in general and for food or drink tracked both joint and apart use of binge eating and harmful drinking. Longer use of either habit linked to stronger habit-based reward learning. The authors propose adding checks of reward craving and learning to treatment plans for both habits. Readers get a joint map for aiming at reward pathways in care for both habits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Taylor N Breddy, Kendall M Schmidt, Lindsay P Bodell |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 115 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |