Junk Diet Rewires Rat Brains

60-Second Mind

Feb 7, 20152:49Religion & Spirituality

High-calorie and exceedingly pleasurable foods appear to change rat brain rewards circuitry, causing the rodents to continue to seek such fare. Erika Beras reports

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