In the absence of food, neurons that normally control appetite initiate complex, repetitive behaviors seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anorexia nervosa, according to a new study by…
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Obese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it
In obese females, a close relationship may exist between their disinhibition (detrimental eating and behavioral characteristics) that limits successful weight loss, and impaired metabolism, new…
People with anorexia, body dysmorphic disorder have similar brain anomalies
People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new study reveals. People with anorexia have such an intense fear of gaining weight that they starve themselves even when they are dangerously thin. Body dysmorphic disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by an obsessive preoccupation with a perceived flaw in physical appearance.
metamorphosisofmeg: finding-jodi: Gaining weight is not the end of the world Gaining weight is not…
metamorphosisofmeg: finding-jodi: Gaining weight is not the end of the world Gaining weight is not the end of the world Gaining weight is not the end of the world Dying from your eating disorder, however, is.
metamorphosisofmeg: being thin is not worth losing my mindbeing thin is not worth losing…
metamorphosisofmeg: being thin is not worth losing my mindbeing thin is not worth losing myselfbeing thin is not worth losing my life I am worth so much more than this
randomhaunting: the-girl-without-ed: treecoffee: sadkittenclub…
randomhaunting: the-girl-without-ed: treecoffee: sadkittenclub: midnightfitnesss: spaceoddity212: Before, depressed with an eating disorder. Now, recovered caveman. Re-blogging this cuz its from a guys perceptive! I love seeing people all recovered and happy like yeah you kicked that illnesses ass you legend you rule ☺️ Awesome! thought this was gonna be some “GET SHREDDED IN 30 DAYS” but it turns out to be someone turning their life around after an ed. claps for you, I’m proud You look so great!
kelseysrecovery:Eating disorders are not about size. Never tell someone that they don’t look like…
kelseysrecovery:Eating disorders are not about size. Never tell someone that they don’t look like they have an eating disorder because an eating disorder is not a size. It is a serious mental illness.
restoredfruitcake:eating disorders aren’t fucking diets eating disorders aren’t fucking diets eating…
restoredfruitcake:eating disorders aren’t fucking diets eating disorders aren’t fucking diets eating disorders aren’t fucking diets eaTING DISORDERS ARENT FUCKING DIETS YOU FUCKS
"I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or…"
“I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or reading poetry or eating ice cream or kissing a boy or maybe a girl with gentle lips and strong hands” – Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls (via paintdeath)
Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters
Researchers have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain. New research reveals how obesity is associated with altered functioning of brain’s opioid system, which is intimately involved in generating pleasurable sensations. The researchers found that obesity was associated with significantly lowered number of opioid receptors in the brain. However, no changes were observed in the dopamine neurotransmitter system, which regulates motivational aspects of eating.