American scientists managed to find out that a certain part of the human brain makes people give preference to junk food, and also eat chocolate without measure.

By conducting experiments on rodents, scientists found that the part of the brain that used to be responsible only for motor functions also responds to food stimuli involved in chemical reactions of the body that are similar to the reaction to opium.

" This could be the cause of the overconsumption we are facing today, "

The research team made a discovery by giving mice a drug delivered directly to an area of \u200b\u200bthe brain called the neostriatum. As a result, animals consumed twice as much chocolate tablets as usual, and scientists recorded the growth of enkephalin (a neuropeptide with a morphine-like effect) in the same brain region.

Based on this result, scientists argue that enkephalins and similar substances can make mice love chocolate more. At the same time, this mechanism is supported by the corresponding reaction of the brain.

Therefore, the researchers managed to “expose” the new and completely unexpected role of the neostriatum, since earlier this brain area was associated with the functions of movement.

Scientists believe that this find in the future will help them find out the cause of excessive eating by some people of harmful food..

" This means that this neurotransmitter can lead to some forms of overconsumption and eating disorders in humans, "

Now, scientists expect to go further in their research and explain a strange phenomenon, when, passing near a favorite fast food, a person can no longer stop, and instantly wants to eat junk food.

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Storm EUROSMI. RU.