'Addiction transfer' seen after weight-loss surgery

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by Jane Spencer

Wall Street Journal - On the heels of a five-year boom in weight-loss surgeries, researchers are observing an unusual phenomenon: Some patients stop overeating — but wind up acquiring new compulsive disorders such as alcoholism, gambling addiction or compulsive shopping.

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Uncle Woo said…
Looks like the gastric bypass is nothing more than an expensive symptomatic treatment for a deeper psychicatric problem.
2:24 PM
Uncle Woo said…
Zen,

I can't help but feel...we will know that medicine is serious about helping those with this type of neurotic behavior when they come up with a $15,000 operation for that 'empty place'.
8:31 AM
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