Oreos Are as Addictive as Cocaine

Published October 17, 2013

Oreos are as addictive as cocaine
Neuroscience major Jamie Honohan came up with the idea for a study, which dug into the effects of high-fat and high-sugar foods on the brain. The conclusions: The brain goes wilder for Oreos than for drugs, and the two are equally addictive-at least … Read more on 9NEWS.com

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Researchers studied the effect the chocolate sandwich cookie had on the brain of rats. The purpose of the study was to find out if high fat, high sugar foods can be as addictive as drugs of abuse. The researchers studied how the cookies activated the … Read more on 5newsonline.com

Study: Oreos as addictive as cocaine, morphine
The research looked at the behaviors and the effects Oreo cookies had on the brain. … Schroeder said the research supported a hypothesis that high fat, high sugar food can be viewed in the same ways as drugs of abuse and have addictive potential. “It … Read more on KENS 5 TV