NEUR 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Corticosterone, Vagus Nerve, Indirect Pathway Of Movement
13 Apr 2017
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Many individuals consume a non-prudent diet ( westernized diet") Diet has become the norm due to palatability, cost, and availability. Typical diets in western society are high in fats and sugars. Elevate mood by releasing neuropeptides, serotonin, dopamine; reinforces their selective preference. Adaptive: cravings for sugar and fat evolved to enhance energy intake in unpredictable nutritional environments. Quantities of consumption today have an abuse potential rivaling popular addictive drugs. Food industry particularly savvy at exploiting natural desire for sugar, fat, and salt. Consumption of fast-food increases risk of depression. Consumption of fast and processed food assessed at baseline. Median follow up of 6. 2 years, 493 cases of depression reported. Higher risk of depression associated with consumption of fast food, not commercial baked goods. The long-term effects of juvenile stressor exposure and access to palatable food. Obesity among children and youth in canada has tripled in the last 30 years. Prominent synaptic development and growth observed during the juvenile period.
