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Brain serotonin 2A receptor binding: relations to body mass index, tobacco and alcohol use.
NeuroImage - 15 May 2009
Erritzoe D, Frokjaer V G, Haugbol S, Marner L, Svarer C, Holst K, Baaré W F C, Rasmussen P M, Madsen J, Paulson O B, Knudsen G M
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Manipulations of the serotonin levels in the brain can affect impulsive behavior and influence our reactivity to conditioned reinforcers. Eating, tobacco smoking, and alcohol consumption are reinforcers that are influenced by serotonergic neurotransmission; serotonergic hypofunction leads to increased food and alcohol intake, and conversely, stimulation of the serotonergic system induces weight reduction and...
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