Why Your Brain Treats Oreos Like a Drug
... the brain, the nucleus accumbens, apparently gets just as activated in response to Oreos as it does to cocaine and morphine, which could actually have some major public health implications. While the study was done in rats, the …… Continue reading
My Little Brother Keeps Me Stuck-Zac Efron
... Little Brother Keeps Me Stuck-Zac Efron The 25-year-old actor – who completed a stint in rehab earlier this year for alleged cocaine and alcohol abuse – shares a strong bond with his sibling, Dylan, and often turns to the… Continue reading
Addicted to Oreos? You Truly Might Be
... to Oreos? You truly might be Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, at least for lab rats, and just like us, they like the creamy center best. Eating the sugary treats activates more neurons in the brain's “pleasure center”… Continue reading
Are Oreos as Addictive as Cocaine? Sugary Cookies Trigger Pleasure in Brain …
... participating in another maze test were rewarded with addictive substances, such as cocaine and morphine, or a shot of saline. Again, rats were placed back in the maze to see in what area they decided to spend the majority… Continue reading
Study: Oreos as Addictive as Cocaine in Lab Rats
... Oreos as addictive as cocaine in lab rats The students compared the results with rats given cocaine or morphine on one side of a maze and saline on the other. Rats conditioned with Oreos spent as much time on… Continue reading
Study Shows That Oreos Are as Addictive as Cocaine
... shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine A recent scientific study shows that the reason your cookie-fueled Fourth Meal turns out to be such a fiasco is that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. A team at the… Continue reading