• openAccess   A Lower Olfactory Capacity Is Related to Higher Circulating Concentrations of Endocannabinoid 2-Arachidonoylglycerol and Higher Body Mass Index in Women 

      Pastor, Antoni; Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Fitó, Montserrat; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Botella, Cristina; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Frühbeck, Gema; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Fagundo, Ana B.; Rodriguez, Joan; Agüera, Zaida; Langohr, Klaus; Casanueva, Felipe F.; De la Torre, Rafael Public Library of Science (2016-02)
      The endocannabinoid (eCB) system can promote food intake by increasing odor detection in mice. The eCB system is over-active in human obesity. Our aim is to measure circulating eCB concentrations and olfactory capacity in ...
    • openAccess   Decision Making Impairment: A Shared Vulnerability in Obesity, Gambling Disorder and Substance Use Disorders? 

      Mallorquí Bagué, Núria; Fagundo, Ana B.; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; De la Torre, Rafael; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Crujeiras, Ana B.; Fernández García, José Carlos; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Frühbeck, Gema; Granero, Roser; Rodríguez, Amaia; Tolosa-Sola, Iris; Ortega, Francisco J.; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Álvarez Moya, Eva; Ochoa, Cristian; Menchón, José Manuel; Fernández Aranda, Fernando PLOS (2016-09-30)
      Introduction Addictions are associated with decision making impairments. The present study explores decision making in Substance use disorder (SUD), Gambling disorder (GD) and Obesity (OB) when a ...
    • openAccess   Executive functions profile in extreme eating/weight conditions: from anorexia nervosa to obesity 

      Fagundo, Ana B.; De la Torre, Rafael; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Agüera, Zaida; Granero, Roser; Tárrega, Salomé; Botella, Cristina; Baños, Rosa Maria; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Rodríguez, Roser; Forcano, Laura; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Fernández García, José Carlos; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Fernández Aranda, Fernando Public Library of Science (2012)
      Background: Extreme weight conditions (EWC) groups along a continuum may share some biological risk factors and intermediate neurocognitive phenotypes. A core cognitive trait in EWC appears to be executive dysfunction, ...
    • openAccess   Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity across Body Mass Index in Females: Moderating Effect of Endocannabinoids and Temperament 

      Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Sauchelli, Sarah; Pastor, Antoni; González, Marcela L.; De la Torre, Rafael; Granero, Roser; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Fernández García, José Carlos; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Rodríguez, Roser; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Arcelus, Jon; Fagundo, Ana B.; Agüera, Zaida; Miró, Jordi; Casanueva, Felipe F. Public Library of Science (2014)
      Background: Endocannabinoids and temperament traits have been linked to both physical activity and body mass index (BMI) however no study has explored how these factors interact in females. The aims of this cross-sectional ...
    • openAccess   Modulation of higher-order olfaction components on executive functions in humans 

      Fagundo, Ana B.; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Giner-Bartolomé, Cristina; Islam, Mohamed A.; De la Torre, Rafael; Pastor, Antoni; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Crujeiras, Ana B.; Granero, Roser; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Menchón, José Manuel; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Fernández Aranda, Fernando Public Library of Science (2015)
      The prefrontal (PFC) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) appear to be associated with both executive functions and olfaction. However, there is little data relating olfactory processing and executive functions in humans. The ...
    • openAccess   Modulation of Irisin and Physical Activity on Executive Functions in Obesity and Morbid obesity 

      Fagundo, Ana B.; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Giner-Bartolomé, Cristina; Agüera, Zaida; Sauchelli, Sarah; Pardo, Marta; Crujeiras, Ana B.; Granero, Roser; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; De la Torre, J. M.; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Fernández García, José Carlos; Frühbeck, Gema; Rodríguez, Amaia; Mallorquí Bagué, Núria; Tárrega, Salomé; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Rodríguez, Roser; Ortega, Francisco J.; Menchón, José Manuel; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Fernández Aranda, Fernando Macmillan (2016-08-01)
      Whether the executive profile is different between obesity (OB) and morbid obesity (MO) remains unclear. Recent evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) can act as a cognitive enhancer. Irisin is a recently discovered ...
    • openAccess   Modulation of the Endocannabinoids N-Arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA) and 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) on Executive Functions in Human. 

      Fagundo, Ana B.; De la Torre, Rafael; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Agüera, Zaida; Pastor, Antoni; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Granero, Roser; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Pino Gutiérrez, Amparo del; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Fernández García, José Carlos; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Menchón, José Manuel; Moragrega Vergara, Inés; Rodríguez, Roser; Tárrega, Salomé; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Fernández Aranda, Fernando Public Library of Science (2013)
      Animal studies point to an implication of the endocannabinoid system on executive functions. In humans, several studies have suggested an association between acute or chronic use of exogenous cannabinoids (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) ...
    • openAccess   Olfaction in eating disorders and abnormal eating behavior: a systematic review 

      Islam, Mohamed A.; Fagundo, Ana B.; Arcelus, Jon; Agüera, Zaida; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Torre, Rafael de la; Botella, Cristina; Frühbeck, Gema; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Menchón, José Manuel; Fernández Aranda, Fernando Frontiers Media (2015)
      The study provides a systematic review that explores the current literature on olfactory capacity in abnormal eating behavior. The objective is to present a basis for discussion on whether research in olfaction in eating ...
    • closedAccess   Smell–taste dysfunctions in extreme weight/eating conditions: analysis of hormonal and psychological interactions 

      Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Agüera, Zaida; Fernández García, José Carlos; Garrido-Sánchez, Lourdes; Alcaide Torres, Juan; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco Javier; Giner-Bartolomé, Cristina; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; De la Torre, Rafael; Fernández-Real, José Manuel; Ortega, Francisco J.; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Granero, Roser; Islam, Mohamed A.; Giménez Murcia, Susana; Tárrega, Salomé; Menchón, José Manuel; Fagundo, Ana B.; Sancho, Carolina; Estivill, Xavier; Treasure, Janet; Casanueva, Felipe F. Springer (2016-02)
      (1) The objective of this study is to analyze differences in smell–taste capacity between females in extreme weight/eating conditions (EWC) and (2) to explore the interaction between smell/taste capacity, gastric hormones, ...