The Binge and the Brain.

ABSTRACT

Who hasn't dipped into that pint of Häagen-Dazs with the best of intentions and ended up finishing the entire container? Knowing where the line is when it comes to out-of-control impulse consumption is at the heart of binge-eating disorder (BED), a newly recognized mental condition that effects affects millions of people and that we are just beginning to better understand-from both a neurobiological and clinical standpoint.