Three studies show that overeating may share neurobiological mechanisms with the addictive properties of drugs of abuse.
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Simerly, R. Feeding signals and drugs meet in the midbrain. Nat Med 12, 1244–1246 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1106-1244
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