How Oreos Work Like Cocaine

How Oreos Work Like Cocaine

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How Oreos Work Like Cocaine. Research made national news this week that the cookies are more addictive than psychoactive drugs. That claim may be exaggerated, but the neuroscience of junk food addiction is nonetheless fascinating and relevant—mentally … Read more on The Atlantic

Inside the brains of addicts

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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are hoping to develop medicines for treating drug addiction that may block ill effects of the dopamine system, particularly the depression of the reward circuit caused by addictive drugs. "I think addiction … Read more on Medical Xpress

Crack consumption on the rise in Paraguay

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In 90% of cases, trying crack just once is enough to turn a person into an addict, Ayala said. By smoking the drug, in just five seconds a person can feel its effects in his or her bloodstream, which last from 10 to 12 minutes. Once these brief effects … Read more on Infosurhoy