Peripheral Endocannabinoid Responses to Hedonic Eating in Binge-Eating Disorder

Peripheral Endocannabinoid Responses to Hedonic Eating in Binge-Eating Disorder

Reward mechanisms are likely implicated in the pathophysiology of binge-eating behaviour, which is a key symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED). Since endocannabinoids modulate food-related reward, we aimed to investigate the responses of anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) to hedonic...

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Main Authors: Alessio Maria Monteleone, Fabiana Piscitelli, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Marwan El Ghoch, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Mario Maj, Palmiero Monteleone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
anandamide
binge-eating disorder
2-arachidonoylglycerol
endocannabinoids
hedonic eating
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1377

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