Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Anorexia


Interesting piece on anorexia in today's Guardian. Researchers are starting to understand the biological profile of anorexics: they are people who respond to fear of punishment rather than reward seeking because their initial serotonin levels are very high,  and often suffer from anxiety before the anorexia sets in. They are also less sensitive to sugar...


http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/mar/29/anorexia-you-dont-just-grow-out-of-it

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