Recent research has found that sugary syrup extensively used in processed foods like biscuits can trigger behavioral changes akin to the effect of cocaine.
Study Says Brain Stimulation may Treat Cocaine Addiction
Stimulating a sleep brain region in cocaine addict rats can wipe away cocaine addiction, a technique that should also work in humans, scientists said Wednesday.
Stimulating a sleep brain region in cocaine addict rats can wipe away cocaine addiction, a technique that should also work in humans, scientists said Wednesday.
"We have evidence in laboratory animals of a shared vulnerability to develop preferences for sweet foods and for cocaine. We are not rats, but our children do not think too much about the impact of sweets on their brain and behavior. There is now convincing neurobiological and behavioral evidence indicating that addiction to food is possible."
This study points out that just as people can be addicted to drugs of abuse, they can also get addicted to food. Countries which use large amounts of HFCS portray higher incidences of diabetes. The study found high rates of HFCS consumption in The US.
Recent Discovery Helps Beat Cocaine Addiction
Changing the brain loop could break the drug cycle and aid in cocaine addiction treatment, finds study.
Changing the brain loop could break the drug cycle and aid in cocaine addiction treatment, finds study.
Shape of Brain in People With Low Risk for Cocaine Dependence is Different from That of People With Addiction
Researchers have discovered that people who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a different brain structure.
Researchers have discovered that people who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a different brain structure.
