Cocaine, Oreos and Our Rat-Like Taste for Credulous News

Cocaine, Oreos and our rat-like taste for credulous news
The story variously reported this week as “Oreos are equally as addictive as cocaine,” “Wanna a new drug? Try Oreos” and, almost lyrically, “Oreos are as addictive as cocaine to your brain” was picked up by the news media like a fresh doughnut off the … Read more on The Globe and Mail

This Is Your Brain on Oreos: How the Cookies May Be as Addictive as Cocaine
Says the study's lead researcher, Joseph Schroeder: "Our research supports the theory that high-fat/high-sugar foods stimulate the brain in the same way that drugs do. It may explain why some people can't resist these foods despite the fact that they … Read more on Glamour (blog)