Students and a professor of neuroscience have found “America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine – at least for lab rats. In a study designed to shed light on the potential addictiveness of high-fat/ high-sugar foods, they found rats formed an equally strong association between the pleasurable effects of eating Oreos and a specific environment as they did between cocaine or morphine and a specific environment. They also found that eating cookies activated more neurons i...| ScienceDaily
Being able to recognize the signs of addiction is the first step to getting help. Learn to identify the physical, mental, and emotional signs of addiction.| Healthline
There’s a lesser known prescription pill epidemic sweeping America: benzodiazepines, or “benzos.” Usually prescribed as anti-anxiety medications, benzos like Xanax are addictive and dangerous when combined with opioids. In fact, the combination has contributed to more than 30 percent of recent overdoses.| Healthline