2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation

10/03/2010 48 min
2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation

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Episode Synopsis

Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the adipostat, leptin, ghrelin and obesity, why we choose particular foods and how dopamine, opioids and (probably) serotonin are involved.

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