The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders

Many of us are lucky enough to live in a world where food is easily accessible. We no longer have to hunt wild animals or scrounge for edible plants to survive. However, in spite of (or likely because of) this luxury, millions of people suffer from eating disorders. Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder are three of the most common problems - and they are often misunderstood. Join Alie Astrocyte as she dispels myths and explores the neuroscience behind these disorders.

Resources to get help for eating disorders:
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/
http://www.edreferral.com/support_groups_for_eating_disorders.htm
Columbia University's Eating Disorders Clinic: https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/research-clinics/eating-disorders-clinic
Columbia University's Public Blog on EDs: https://thefeedblog.com/

Sources:
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/eating.aspx
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410050/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/health/26anorexia.html?_r=2&ref=global-home
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/neuroscience-of-anorexia.html
http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v18/n11/full/nn.4136.html
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/brain_imaging_studies_reveal_neurobiology_of_eating_disorders
http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/biocorrelates/PDFs/Kaye2010NeurobiologyofAN.pdf

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