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Two functional serotonin polymorphisms moderate the effect of food reinforcement on BMI.
Behavioral neuroscience - 1 Jun 2013
Carr Katelyn A, Lin Henry, Fletcher Kelly D, Sucheston Lara, Singh Prashant K, Salis Robbert J, Erbe Richard W, Faith Myles S, Allison David B, Stice Eric, Epstein Leonard H
Abstract excerpt
Food reinforcement, or the motivation to eat, has been associated with increased energy intake, greater body weight, and prospective weight gain. Much of the previous research on the reinforcing value of food has focused on the role of dopamine, but it may be worthwhile to examine genetic polymorphisms in the serotonin and opioid systems as these neurotransmitters have been shown to be related to reinforcement...
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