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Treating Binge Eating Through Brain Stimulation
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Researchers at Stanford have found that placing a wire into a specific area of the brain and stimulating it can help offset the activity patterns that lead to an elevated sense of reward from food and binge eating, potentially leading to non-invasive treatments such as drug treatments in the future.
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A new FDA approved approach involves placing a wire into an area of the brain which stimulates a particular brain area to offset activity patterns that lead to binge eating.
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A new FDA approved approach involves placing a wire into an area of the brain which stimulates a particular brain area to offset activity patterns that lead to binge eating. Researchers have found specific patterns of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens, which can be targeted with the treatment.
ChapterTreating Binge Eating Through Brain Stimulation
EpisodeHealthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging
PodcastHuberman Lab
Exciting research is being done in identifying brain receptors involved in metabolic disorders, which could lead to non-invasive interventions for patients.
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Exciting research is being done in identifying brain receptors involved in metabolic disorders, which could lead to non-invasive interventions for patients. Obesity-related issues such as peripheral neuropathies and bodily sores further highlight the need for new treatments.
ChapterTreating Binge Eating Through Brain Stimulation
EpisodeHealthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging
PodcastHuberman Lab
The reward pathway of the brain plays a crucial role in the development of eating disorders.
2:05:20 - 2:06:32 (01:11)
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The reward pathway of the brain plays a crucial role in the development of eating disorders. With anorexia, unhealthy habits like food restriction are coupled with the reward pathway, while with binge eating disorder and bulimia, the reward is set up before the unhealthy behavior, leading to shame and lack of impulse control.