When discussing the link between dopamine and eating, the article "Addicted to Food?" shows us that:
A)
When mice were genetically modified to not produce dopamine, they became even more motivated to look for food and ate more.
B)
When overweight individuals see food, their nucleus accumbens sends a signal to the hippocampus, triggering memories of past pleasant experiences with that food.
C)
Overweight individuals suffer from a shortage of dopamine, which makes them eat more to feel happy, leading to a reduction in the number of dopamine receptors in the brain.
D)
There is a strong correlation between BMI and the quantity of dopamine receptors. Dopamine receptors constantly increase with BMI, making an overweight person enjoy food a bit more every time.
Answer: C