In Anorexia, Brain’s Reward Response to Taste Tied to High Anxiety. As patients restricted their diet, a brain reward circuit associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine became more active but also triggered anxiety, making food avoidance worse and perpetuating the often deadly disease.

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In Anorexia, Brain’s Reward Response to Taste Tied to High Anxiety. As patients restricted their diet, a brain reward circuit associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine became more active but also triggered anxiety, making food avoidance worse and perpetuating the often deadly disease.