Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 29, 2010
More evidence on how certain foods can affect brain chemistry and addictive behaviours Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs
Reference:
Dopamine D2 receptors in addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats
Comment: This study looked at a rat model. However the implications should lead to further our understanding on how this might relate to eating behaviours in humans.
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