Although several psychological factors (for example, deficit in impulse control) are known to play a major role in the pathophysiology of obesity 248 , we here raise the issue of disparity in the provision of psychiatric care for the treatment of obesity compared with other eating disorders, which are predominantly treated by psychiatrists, and advocate for the importance of a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to weight management
Bariatric surgery changes the stomach and/or intestines to support meaningful, long-term weight loss and improve health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and high blood pressure
Pancreatic signals controlling food intake
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This synergistic effect, with MT-2 boosting naltrexone's efficacy more than seven-fold, suggests a promising avenue for treating alcohol-related disorders