date:Sep 26, 2012
her of the study, from the University of Michigan said.
Traditionally, this brain area (the neostriatum) has been associated with movement and response, DiFelicantonio said, and these findings reveal a surprising extension of the role this area plays.
The same brain area we tested here is active when obese people see foods and when drug addicts see drug scenes It seems likely that our enkephalin findings in rats mean that this neurotransmitter may drive some forms of overconsumption and addict