Recent discoveries bout overeating/sugar addiction, also relevant to drug abuse
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Recent discoveries bout overeating/sugar addiction, also relevant to drug abuse
This is some stuff I'm very excited to see recently published -- two papers, head-to-head, in the journal that is considered the very top raking medium for publication of high quality biological research.
There are often discussions here on the forums about how people struggle with food/sugar addictions, especially after quitting other substances. And also, it's well-documented that a number of people suffer from both eating disorders and substance addictions throughout their life (I'm one of these, so of course I have extra subjective interest).
So basically these studies identify previously unknown mechanisms in the brain that play a crucial role in addictions to sugary and other palatable foods, and which are distinct from the mechanisms that control normal feeding. The promise is that by targeting these, it might be possible to treat certain types of eating disorders and even other addictions, independently of parts of the brain that are involved in normal reward processing.
These have been done using animal models, but I personally know of currently ongoing human research/treatment development efforts in the same direction. There might be some exciting results coming out of these within the next year or two
Brain circuit that controls compulsive overeating and sugar addiction discovered -- ScienceDaily
There are often discussions here on the forums about how people struggle with food/sugar addictions, especially after quitting other substances. And also, it's well-documented that a number of people suffer from both eating disorders and substance addictions throughout their life (I'm one of these, so of course I have extra subjective interest).
So basically these studies identify previously unknown mechanisms in the brain that play a crucial role in addictions to sugary and other palatable foods, and which are distinct from the mechanisms that control normal feeding. The promise is that by targeting these, it might be possible to treat certain types of eating disorders and even other addictions, independently of parts of the brain that are involved in normal reward processing.
These have been done using animal models, but I personally know of currently ongoing human research/treatment development efforts in the same direction. There might be some exciting results coming out of these within the next year or two
Brain circuit that controls compulsive overeating and sugar addiction discovered -- ScienceDaily
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Thank you for sharing!
I've been having dreams of visiting bakery sections over the past three days. I ate a doughnut before leaving campus and it tasted so wonderful that thought to myself "I hope this doesn't become a problem..." I wound up talking myself out of stopping at a corner store for some more sweets and decided that what I REALLY needed was something more wholesome.
One bowl of homemade chili later, I'm feeling pretty good about my decision.
I've been having dreams of visiting bakery sections over the past three days. I ate a doughnut before leaving campus and it tasted so wonderful that thought to myself "I hope this doesn't become a problem..." I wound up talking myself out of stopping at a corner store for some more sweets and decided that what I REALLY needed was something more wholesome.
One bowl of homemade chili later, I'm feeling pretty good about my decision.
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