Friday, 27 March 2026, 14:25
An international team of researchers, including several experts from Malaga’s biomedical research institute, have identified new chemical compounds capable of turning off the uncontrollable urge to eat, popularly known as binge eating.
Binge eating disorder is not, as many might believe, a lack of willpower but a common eating disorder characterised by recurrent episodes in which a person loses control and consumes large amounts of food in a short period of time. Current treatments often have side effects or do not work for all patients.
The research, published in Pharmacological Research, was led by head of the neuropsychopharmacology group at IBIMA and Hospital Regional Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca and head of the research team at Camerino University (Italy) Dr…