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Overeating in obese individuals shares similarities with the loss of control and compulsive drug taking behavior observed in drug-addicted subjects. Prior positron emission tomography (PET) studies in drug-addicted subjects found reductions in striatal dopamine (DA) D2 receptors. Studies of pathologically obese subjects found similar reductions in striatal DA D2 receptors, which were inversely related to body mass index. This suggests decreased DA D2 receptor levels may predispose individuals to seek reinfo
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