Comments on: The Brain Supremacy http://blog.oup.com/2012/11/the-brain-supremacy/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dr. Pam Peeke, MD http://blog.oup.com/2012/11/the-brain-supremacy/#comment-314903 Dr. Pam Peeke, MD Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:31:46 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=31945#comment-314903 This is a brilliant analysis of the problems that Alissa Quart addressed in a New York Times essay, "Neuroscience Under Attack". My latest book, THE HUNGER FIX, relies on cutting edge neuroscience as it relates to food (or any other) addiction and recovery: it is one example of what we have learned about neurotransmitters and their decay/stimulation that can benefit most of society. And yet, overweight and obesity will continue to be stigmatized as lazy and lacking in will power when it is the very center of will power that has been knocked out by hyperpalatable foods. As we make strides against Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's and other dreaded neurological disorders, perhaps addiction will switch -- or combine -- categories as well. Thank you for a beautifully written discussion of this new frontier. This is a brilliant analysis of the problems that Alissa Quart addressed in a New York Times essay, “Neuroscience Under Attack”. My latest book, THE HUNGER FIX, relies on cutting edge neuroscience as it relates to food (or any other) addiction and recovery: it is one example of what we have learned about neurotransmitters and their decay/stimulation that can benefit most of society. And yet, overweight and obesity will continue to be stigmatized as lazy and lacking in will power when it is the very center of will power that has been knocked out by hyperpalatable foods.

As we make strides against Parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s and other dreaded neurological disorders, perhaps addiction will switch — or combine — categories as well.

Thank you for a beautifully written discussion of this new frontier.

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