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Pharmacology Researchers Find that Impulsivity is Risk Factor for Food Addiction

Researchers in the Laboratory of Addictive Disorders have discovered that impulsivity is a risk factor for food addiction . Results of the study, published online in Neuropsychopharmacology , suggest that impulsivity promotes pathological overeating.

Pharmacology Researchers Find that Impulsivity is Risk Factor for Food Addiction

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