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Activating dopamine neurons could turn off binge-like eating behavior

August 8, 2016 by

While binge eating affects about 10 percent of adults in the United States, the neurobiological basis of the disease is unclear. Researchers have found that certain neural circuits have the ability to inhibit binge-like eating behavior in mice.

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