Metabolic regulation of synaptic plasticity in anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is increasingly understood as a metabo-psychiatric disorder in which metabolic biology and neural circuit function are intrinsically intertwined. Genetic studies reveal that AN is associated with heritable metabolic traits suggesting that metabolic vulnerability contributes to the disorder. The metabolic profile of AN further shapes brain responses; endocrine signals such as insulin, leptin, ghrelin, and adiponectin elicit atypical neural responses in circuits regulating ap