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Study links changes in opioid neurotransmitters to anorexia nervosa

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A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.

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Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.

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Study Reveals Relationship Between Opioids & Anorexia Nervosa

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Study links changes in opioid neurotransmitters to anorexia nervosa

A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.

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This is how opioid activity impacts anorexia and obesity

A new study from Turku PET Centre in Finland has uncovered how opioid neurotransmitter activity plays a role in both anorexia and obesity, revealing striking differences between the two. In patients with anorexia nervosa, the brain shows elevated opioid activity, which could influence appetite regulation and emotional challenges like anxiety and depression. Meanwhile, in obese individuals, the same system shows reduced activity. The study also h…

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Opioid Dysregulation in the Brain Tied to Eating Disorders

Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa. Compared to healthy controls, patients with anorexia had increased opioidergic tone, which regulates appetite, pleasure, and mood.

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Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain, study shows

A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. The results were published on 12 January 2025 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

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