Processed Carbohydrates Are Addictive, Brain Study Suggests

Published July 4, 2013

Processed carbohydrates are addictive, brain study suggests
For example, the brain gets flooded with dopamine when people take addictive drugs including cocaine and nicotine. To find out how food intake was regulated by the dopamine-reward pathway, Ludwig and his colleagues recruited 12 overweight or obese … Read more on CBS News

Addiction Begins in the Brain
Nicotine affects acetylcholine. Cocaine and amphetamines increase dopamine, and Ativan or Valium mimic GABA. All addictive substances increase dopamine. Elevated levels of serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and endorphins generate profound euphoria, joy, … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)