Researchers had women make food choices while undergoing an fMRI scan. In anorexia patients, the fMRI showed an association between activity in the dorsal striatum and decisions about food, similar to those who suffer from substance abuse.

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Researchers had women make food choices while undergoing an fMRI scan. In anorexia patients, the fMRI showed an association between activity in the dorsal striatum and decisions about food, similar to those who suffer from substance abuse.