![Stress and Appetite are Linked Stress and Appetite are Linked](https://images.medindia.net/health-images/1200_1000/stress-5.jpg)
Conducting the experiment on rats, the researchers found that increased stress impaired the ability of the neurotransmitters controlling appetite to work properly.
“When we're stressed for prolonged periods, the stop signal to cease eating is not working properly. The circuitry is changed in appetite-regulation pathways. When people are stressed, some tend to eat more and this might explain why that happens”, the researchers said.
Source-Medindia