Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Psychopharmaceuticals: Pills set to make you WANT to exercise more and eat less

Psychopharmaceuticals: Pills set to make you WANT to exercise more and eat less | Mail
Magic pills: The new book The Compass Of Pleasure suggests new pills may alter our behaviour, blocking addictions and enhancing relationships

By BRIAN CLARK HOWARD

Last updated at 7:46 AM on 9th May 2011

Science fiction writers have often imagined a world where pop pill to cure or curb a range of ills.

But, according to a new book The Compass Of Pleasure, that futuristic world may not be far off.

The book, by Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist David J. Linden, explores the search for drugs that may alter behaviour by working on the brain.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1384904/Psychopharmaceuticals-Pills-set-make-WANT-exercise-eat-less.html#ixzz1M2f7QdJZ

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