(UPI) -- The weight-loss effect of leptin, a hormone produced by fat tissue, has been linked to higher levels of the brain chemical dopamine,
Martin Myers Jr. … says rat studies suggest that in addition to the area controlling the feeling of fullness after eating, leptin also affects other brain sites of action for drugs of abuse -- as well as for control of motivation for food or sex.
"Some people may over-eat rewarding food because of a perceived 'reward deficit,'" Myers says in a statement. "When leptin is turned up, it might fix that deficit and make us feel better about a lot of things."
Community: Leptin is not yet available to the general public, either by prescription or over the counter. A number of books claim to have information on how to boost leptin levels by diet, but I can’t vouch for any of them.
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Please do not give advice. We can best help each other by telling what works for us, not what we think someone else should do.