Researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 17:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence. The findings, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may explain how abstinence from these foods contributes to relapse eating among dieters as well as related eating disorders.
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