ADHD and Eating Disorder Brain
1. Shared Brain Traits Dopamine & Reward System Both ADHD and many eating disorders involve dysregulation in the brain’s dopamine reward pathway. Food, especially sugar, carbs, or binge episodes, can temporarily spike dopamine, which may make it especially reinforcing. This is one reason ADHD is strongly associated with: Impulsivity A key ADHD trait is impulse control difficulty. […]
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