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150 years of Sigmund Freud: what would Freud have said about the obesity epidemic?

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The 150th birthday of Sigmund Freud has triggered widespread interest and media coverage on his unique contribution and impact on society. Recent evidence from neuroscience and advanced imaging technology has provided support for some of his major concepts including the unconscious and the key role of early life events. In this perspective, we attempt to write on his behalf an updated version of a Freudian way of thinking focused on the current high rates of obesity and depression.

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  2. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, Miami, USA

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Bornstein, S., Wong, ML. & Licinio, J. 150 years of Sigmund Freud: what would Freud have said about the obesity epidemic?. Mol Psychiatry 11, 1070–1072 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4001912

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