Oreos More Addictive Than Cocaine, Study Finds

Published November 1, 2013

Oreos more addictive than cocaine, study finds
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If you've ever consumed an entire row of Oreos – daresay the whole package – only to wonder why and how, researchers from Connecticut College believe they've arrived at an explanation. Your brain might like the sandwich cookies even more than cocaine. Read more on The Globe and Mail

Is Sugar a Drug? Addiction Explained
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Some studies claim to find that junk food is as addictive as drugs, but experts say that what actually determines how addictive something is, and whether an individual becomes addicted, is complex. In the most recent headline-grabbing research, a study … Read more on LiveScience.com

Research Suggests Topiramate Could Treat Cocaine Addiction
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“Our findings reveal that topiramate is a safe and robustly efficacious medicine for the treatment of cocaine dependence, and has the potential to make a major contribution to the global health crisis of addiction,” Johnson explained. “However … Read more on RedOrbit