PET/fMRI demonstrates that bariatric surgery may reverse striatal dopaminergic dysfunction in women with obesity
Striatal dopaminergic dysfunction in obesity may enhance salience to food cues, driving cravings and compulsive eating. BS may reverse the striatal molecular and functional disruptions found in obesity.
Authors
- Marta Lapo Pais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8593-0810)
- Antero Abrunhosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4145-854X)
- Miguel Castelo‐Branco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-6373)
- Joana Crisóstomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-5791)
Institutions
- Champalimaud Foundation (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01079-z
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00