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Some people try to lose weight through self-control. This is seen
by way of handling their body. The deep negative image of themselves
is controlled by dieting. This psychological view of food and
dieting can ultimately lead to Anorexia or Bulimia.
Anorexia is food deprivation, that is, starving oneself. It
can lead to extreme skinniness and stopping of the menstrual cycle. A
Bulimic will binge on massive amounts of food, and purge themselves by
vomiting or taking laxatives. Both of these diseases are most prevalent
with women during adolescence, a time when much attention is placed on appearance.
Both diseases respond rather
well to new antidepressants that act on the inner cerebral level of
serotonin. Serotonin is one of the key substances involved in
anxiety, the hunger and the satiety censers of the brain.
Experience on the subject is to accept the weight loss desire,
while acting on the depression separately.
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