Addiction, Compulsive Eating May Be Linked By Biochemical Pathway

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2010 04:00 Written by Mike Thursday, 2 September 2010 04:00

Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, which is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco. “This finding suggests a possible link between the neurochemical pathways for addiction and compulsive eating,” says …
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