Obesity is Associated with Brain's Neurotransmitters (IMAGE)

Aalto University

Obesity is Associated with Brain's Neurotransmitters

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Obesity is associated with lowered opioid receptor availability (top row) whereas availability of dopamine receptors remains unchanged. Brains in the left column belong to obese people and brains in the right column to normal-weight people.

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Aalto University

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