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Brain
Serotonin Could Link Anxiety, Anorexia
(HealthDayNews, 9/6/05)
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh report finding
increased serotonin activity in specific areas of the brain in
women who had recovered from bulimia, a type of anorexia
nervosa characterized by binge-eating followed by
inappropriate methods of weight control. The investigators
theorize that altered serotonin activity, which has been
implicated in anxious and obsessive behavior, may precede the
condition. These findings suggest that further research needs
to be done into the relationship between anxiety, as indicated
by serotonin levels, and anorexia.
(Archives of General Psychiatry,
September 5, 2005) |
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