Le Binge Eating Disorder en 2017 : de l'impulsivité Ã la compulsivité, les ouvertures du DSM-5

Traits of impulsivity or compulsivity and altered reward sensitivity are reported both in BED and in addictions. Neuroimaging studies suggest there are corticostriatal circuitry alterations in BED similar to those observed in substance abuse. So, in our opinion BED is a useful and valid phenotype, distinct from obesity that could be considered in the near future as a behavioral addiction.