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2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation artwork
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2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation

Swansea University College of Medicine: Neuroscience by Dr Samuel Webster

Mar 10, 201048:25Education

Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the adipostat, leptin, ghrelin and obesity, why we choose particular foods a...

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