Addiction cure? Scientists uncover brain circuits behind cravings

We all have food cravings from time to time, but now scientists have discovered a way to suppress those desires through the activation of designer neural receptors.

 The findings could aid in the battle against addiction and overeating.
The study, conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College, is “the first to systematically show how designer brain receptors and designer drugs work together to change how cues for food stimulate motivation,” the university said in a press release.
Addiction cure? Scientists uncover brain circuits behind cravings

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