Overeating and food addiction in Major Depressive Disorder: Links to peripheral dopamine
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104586
Abstract: The concept of food addiction refers to addiction-like behaviours that develop in association with the intake of highly palatable foods. Previous research indicates that a high proportion of individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) meet… read more here.
Keywords: food addiction; food; peripheral dopamine; psychopathology ... See more keywords
Peripheral Dopamine Controlled by Gut Microbes Inhibits Invariant Natural Killer T Cell-Mediated Hepatitis
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02398
Abstract: Neurotransmitters have been shown to regulate immune responses, and thereby are critically related to autoimmune diseases. Here we showed that depletion of dopaminergic neurons significantly promoted activation of hepatic iNKT cells and augmented concanavalin A… read more here.
Keywords: gut; controlled gut; dopamine; gut microbes ... See more keywords