An investigation of the brain circuits behind compulsive behavior has surprisingly revealed they may be intimately linked to circuits that control obesity. The US researchers say the discovery offers new insights into the development and treatment of both compulsive behavior and eating disorders. Study leaders and neuro-psychiatrists Michael Lutter and Andrew Pieper of the University of Iowa (UI), and colleagues, write about their work in this week's online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ...
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