Improper functioning of cannabinoid receptors in our brain may result in eating disorders, a recent research has revealed.
The scans revealed that there were increases in ligand binding to CB1 receptors in the brains of women suffering from anorexia nervosa.
Victims of both anorexia and bulimia had elevated levels of CB1R in the insula, a region which correlates rewards, emotions, body perception , which is rather abnormal in such patients.
‘The role of endocannabinoids in appetite control is clearly important. These new data point to important connections between this system and eating disorders,’ said Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry.
Sleep Eating Disorders Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Sleep-related eating disorders are abnormal eating behaviors that occur during night. Sleep related eating disorder is a part of parasomnias.
Sleep-related eating disorders are abnormal eating behaviors that occur during night. Sleep related eating disorder is a part of parasomnias.
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Eating Disorders Affect Brain Function - Study
In a recent study the brain response to a dopamine related reward-learning task in bulimic and healthy women was studied.
In a recent study the brain response to a dopamine related reward-learning task in bulimic and healthy women was studied.
