Brain activity linked to craving

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‘Sticky’ brain activity is linked to stronger feelings of craving

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Yale researchers were able to observe rapid changes in brain activity related to the experience of craving.

The findings were recently published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry .

Previous research has shown that activity between brain regions can predict the intensity of a person’s “craving,” or their strong desire for something such as food or alcohol.

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