Event Title
Eating to Live, Living to Eat: Neurobiological Basis of Food Addiction
Location
Diamond 145
Start Date
1-5-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 12:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
This talk investigates eating disorders and the neurobiological pathways that can lead to developing the disorder. Eating disorders can be caused by genetic factors, as some people are more susceptible to addiction than others, but can also be triggered by environmental factors. In fact, being addicted to food can be just as debilitating and difficult to overcome as drug or alcohol addiction. Additionally, the presence of anxiety can lead to developing an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. This anxiety can exacerbate ones body and self-consciousness. This talk reviews some possible treatments shown to be effective.
Faculty Sponsor
Melissa Glenn
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Psychology Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Social Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
549
Eating to Live, Living to Eat: Neurobiological Basis of Food Addiction
Diamond 145
This talk investigates eating disorders and the neurobiological pathways that can lead to developing the disorder. Eating disorders can be caused by genetic factors, as some people are more susceptible to addiction than others, but can also be triggered by environmental factors. In fact, being addicted to food can be just as debilitating and difficult to overcome as drug or alcohol addiction. Additionally, the presence of anxiety can lead to developing an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. This anxiety can exacerbate ones body and self-consciousness. This talk reviews some possible treatments shown to be effective.
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