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The neurobiology of overeating
Author(s) -
Lee Natalia M,
Carter Adrian,
Owen Neville,
Hall Wayne D
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2012.115
Subject(s) - overeating , addiction , neuroscience , psychiatry , psychology , public health , obesity , medicine , endocrinology , nursing
Is overeating a neurological disorder like drug or alcohol addiction? Recent advances in neuroscience suggest it might be, which could have profound consequences for the treatment of obese people and public health policies to address the growing epidemic of obesity.