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New research found that individuals with anorexia nervosa have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity, which may ...

A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. The results were published on 12 January 2025 in ...

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Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.