Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 29, 2025 11:29:41 GMT
I thought this article was fascinating. I know weightloss drugs have been a big subject of talk around here and I thought there might be some interest in reading about this research:
What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Hunger and Satiety
I think almost anyone who is overweight (me included) can tell you there's a brain connection that is most likely causing us to overeat. And I think the new weightloss drugs confirm this. (Bipolar people are 3x more likely to be overweight than the general population so it's clear to me that something in the brain is misfiring.) But this research shows definitively that neurons in the mice brains can be manipulated to eat more calories even after being stuffed with a calorie dense meal.
Anyway, just found this fascinating, thought I'd share.
What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Hunger and Satiety
I think almost anyone who is overweight (me included) can tell you there's a brain connection that is most likely causing us to overeat. And I think the new weightloss drugs confirm this. (Bipolar people are 3x more likely to be overweight than the general population so it's clear to me that something in the brain is misfiring.) But this research shows definitively that neurons in the mice brains can be manipulated to eat more calories even after being stuffed with a calorie dense meal.
Anyway, just found this fascinating, thought I'd share.