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Posted by linkadge on May 11, 2004, at 13:25:08
I heard once that skinny people had high dopamine levels, is this true or not.
Linkadge
Posted by psychosage on May 11, 2004, at 15:22:52
In reply to do skinny people have high dopamine ??, posted by linkadge on May 11, 2004, at 13:25:08
> I heard once that skinny people had high dopamine levels, is this true or not.
>
> Linkadge
Look at manics like chris farley. he was overweight and you can imagine he had plenty of dopamine overload with or without illicit drugs. However, there could be a correlation if you assume high dopamine means high metabolism and lots of energy. I think high dopamine can mean high vigilance which means appetite suppression.Some skinny people may have thyroid problems.
hope you are doing well, linkadge!
Posted by KimberlyDi on May 11, 2004, at 16:48:31
In reply to do skinny people have high dopamine ??, posted by linkadge on May 11, 2004, at 13:25:08
Chicken or the egg question? Does dopamine make people skinny or does being skinny result in higher dopamine levels? (like lower cholest levels).
> I heard once that skinny people had high dopamine levels, is this true or not.
>
> Linkadge
Posted by jonh kimble on May 12, 2004, at 23:27:16
In reply to Re: do skinny people have high dopamine ?? » linkadge, posted by KimberlyDi on May 11, 2004, at 16:48:31
Well heres something you might know and maybe this is what led you to ask the question, but they've found some sort of dopamine deficiency in obese people. What this means in the grand scheme I dont know.
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