dopamine

Brain hungers for dopamine - MPG.de Neurotransmitter release regulates our eating behaviour When it comes to our food intake, we are only partially in control. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne were able to show that our gastrointestinal tract is in...

Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Brain - Web MD There may be a powerful reason why you can't resist that plate of brownies. It turns out that eating causes the release of dopamine in your brain not once, but twice, German scientists report. First, the feel-good...