Tough on Drugs

Full Version: Hormone Linked To Brain's Cravings For Food And Other Energy Sources
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Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, induces food intake and operates through a brain region that controls cravings for food and other energy sources, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the October 19 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Posted on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...170826.htm
So in addition to all of the other drugs we have people in society on, we are going to give them drugs that will control their cravings, because they aren't capable enough or don't have the self control to do it themselves. I can't personally believe that people in current times are that much more predisposed to overeat... our ancestors could control themselves and we should be able to as well.
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