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Dysautonomias are ANS disorders involving reduced or excessive sympathetic or parasympathetic activity and can be associated with metabolic syndrome and eating disorders such as binge eating disorder (BED). The ANS exhibits synaptic plasticity phenomena, including long-term potentiation (LTP) and neurotransmitter expression changes, which may influence autonomic function. BED is defined as recurrent, compulsive intake of large amounts of high-calorie food in a short time. Here, we examined dysautonomia in a rat BED model induced by cycles of food restriction and access to highly caloric food, and assessed whether exercise prevents these alterations. After confirming BED induction, we characterized LTP in the superior cervical ganglion (SCG) and analyzed acetylcholine (ACh) and GABA expression and their co-localization\/segregation. BED rats exhibited impaired LTP and increased GABA expression. Voluntary aerobic exercise prevented BED onset and the associated changes in LTP and GABA. 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