Robyn M Brown

A review of sex differences in the mechanisms and drivers of overeating

RG Anversa, M Muthmainah, D Sketriene, A Gogos, P Sumithran, RM Brown

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Disordered eating is often associated with marked psychological and emotional distress, and severe adverse impact on quality of li..

Potential gut-brain mechanisms behind adverse mental health outcomes of bariatric surgery

Robyn M Brown, Eva Guerrero-Hreins, Wendy A Brown, Carel W le Roux, Priya Sumithran

Journal article  |  2021  |  NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY

Bariatric surgery induces sustained weight loss and metabolic benefits via notable effects on the gut-brain axis that lead to alte..

The therapeutic potential of GLP-1 analogues for stress-related eating and role of GLP-1 in stress, emotion and mood: a review

Eva Guerrero-Hreins, Anthony P Goldstone, Robyn M Brown, Priya Sumithran

Journal article  |  2021  |  PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Stress and low mood are powerful triggers for compulsive overeating, a maladaptive form of eating leading to negative physical and..

N-acetylcysteine reduces addiction-like behaviour towards high-fat high-sugar food in diet-induced obese rats

Diana Sketriene, Damien Battista, Christina J Perry, Priya Sumithran, Andrew J Lawrence, Robyn M Brown

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Compulsive forms of eating displayed by some obese individuals share similarities with compulsive drug-taking behaviour, a hallmar..

Symptoms of Addictive Eating: What Do Different Health Professions Think?

Megan Whatnall, Janelle Skinner, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Adrian Carter, Robyn M Brown, Zane B Andrews, Chris V Dayas, Charlotte A Hardman, Natalie Loxton, Priya Sumithran, Tracy Burrows

Journal article  |  2021  |  BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

The symptoms of addictive eating are often debated, with some overlap in symptoms with substance addictions or other disorders suc..

Orexins (hypocretins): The intersection between homeostatic and hedonic feeding

Muthmainah Muthmainah, Andrea Gogos, Priya Sumithran, Robyn M Brown

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

Orexins are hypothalamic neuropeptides originally discovered to play a role in the regulation of feeding behaviour. The broad conn..

Health Professionals' and Health Professional Trainees' Views on Addictive Eating Behaviours: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Tracy Burrows, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Adrian Carter, Robyn M Brown, Zane B Andrews, Chris V Dayas, Charlotte A Hardman, Natalie Loxton, Priya Sumithran, Megan Whatnall

Journal article  |  2020  |  NUTRIENTS

Despite increasing research on the concept of addictive eating, there is currently no published evidence on the views of health pr..

Identifying stress-related eating in behavioural research: A review

Lauren Stammers, Lisa Wong, Robyn Brown, Sarah Price, Elif Ekinci, Priya Sumithran

Journal article  |  2020  |  HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR

Stress is a commonly reported precipitant of overeating. Understanding the relationship between stress and food intake is importan..

Characterization of the relaxin family peptide receptor 3 system in the mouse bed nucleus of the stria terminalis

Sarah S Ch'ng, Jingjing Fu, Robyn M Brown, Craig M Smith, Mohammed Akhter Hossain, Stuart J McDougall, Andrew J Lawrence

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a critical node involved in stress and reward-related behaviors. Relaxin family ..

A model of emotional stress-induced binge eating in female mice with no history of food restriction

Roberta G Anversa, Erin J Campbell, Sarah S Ch'ng, Andrea Gogos, Andrew J Lawrence, Robyn M Brown

Journal article  |  2019  |  GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR

Overeating is a major contributing factor to obesity and related health complications. For women, in particular, negative emotions..