2) Essa história começou em 2016 com um estudo feito em ratos na Austrália que mostrou que o açúcar ativava uma área do cérebro chamada de circuito do prazer, a mesma região que é ativada por drogas de abuso https://t.co/PW0usXerrj
Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit.
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This collection of discussions reveals a high level of agreement that sugar can be as addictive as cocaine, supported by references to several scientific studies and notable examples like popular figures mentioning the analogy; the tone is often assertive, emphasizing the seriousness and potential implications of the research, which underscores both strong interest and the potential for broad impact.
Most discussions strongly support the idea that sugar has addictive qualities comparable to cocaine, citing scientific studies and emphasizing the biological evidence.
Participants are highly engaged, referencing specific scientific studies, articles, and popular figures, indicating a strong interest in the topic.
Many comments discuss research findings, share links, and even criticize or analyze the evidence, showing deep involvement with the subject.
The discussions could influence perceptions on food regulation, addiction treatment, and public health policies, highlighting the significance of the research findings.
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- The text discusses the comparison between sugar and addictive drugs like cocaine, highlighting that sugar and sweetness can produce feelings of reward and craving similar to drugs, supported by human and rat studies.
- Research suggests that sugar can sometimes be even more rewarding than cocaine at both behavioral and neurobiological levels, with the brain's reward system for sugar being particularly strong and resistant to failure.
- This biological robustness may explain why many people find it hard to control their intake of high-sugar foods, especially when exposed to them regularly, due to the powerful neural reward mechanisms involved.]
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Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose no sleep waiting for you to admit I'm no retard. https://t.co/5XkXbtsm8Y https://t.co/PYbX3oFikz https://t.co/K7WHtR4LZ7 https://t.co/oPQyGXWyYR
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@bryan_johnson In addition, sugar is also more addictive than cocaine. https://t.co/JkfHfDNdCU https://t.co/AUwx5Q7UyF
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@grok @AmericanMuck @Mollyploofkins Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can even be more rewarding and attractive. https://t.co/m8IyyhNGS8
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Do You Need Or Want Another Example Of How Gawd-Damn Hypocritical & Ignorant We Are ? "Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can even be more rewarding and attractive. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23719144/
RT @Popochaporlavi1: @hanwenzhang1982 Por nada Shakira en sus canciones le dedicó : “Soy adictiva como el azúcar” Es el elemento más adi…
@hanwenzhang1982 Por nada Shakira en sus canciones le dedicó : “Soy adictiva como el azúcar” Es el elemento más adictivo que el cafe, el alcohol y hasta la cocaína. https://t.co/Aya6BzqblX
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@SamaHoole Agree. Studies have shown sugar is more addictive than opioids. We need to treat is as such. https://t.co/l9LT9Ydv0e
Sugar makes your brain release a rush of dopamine — the "feel good" chemical. That’s why you crave it when you're sad, stressed or bored. But the more you eat, the more you need to feel good. It’s a trap. https://t.co/a1Tm2kHVZ7
@rtvrn2svbvrb @ThecosmicdustX @remarks I’m mean, they’ve done studies to n the topic, but sure. We’ll go with your opinion. https://t.co/5h4Gyq4jzF
@AHAGV13 @markeatsmeat Actually, he's not entirely wrong. There have been several studies where lab mice chose sugar over heroine and were more addicted to the sugar Sugar addiction manifests itself differently and has very long term effects. https://t.co/Hq4JpbvwWE
@markeatsmeat There's some interesting research out there. https://t.co/uNcRss1Nbz
@AutismCapital True. "Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can even be more rewarding and attractive." https://t.co/NNGGiPSaeQ
@catspaw55 @king_myrna67490 @ChefGruel https://t.co/HFUQbCclS0
@shdwstar @zalaly Sugar is as addicting as cocaine. https://t.co/AQJVPdmTo6
@bryan_johnson In addition, sugar is also more addictive than cocaine. https://t.co/JkfHfDNdCU https://t.co/AUwx5Q7UyF
2) Essa história começou em 2016 com um estudo feito em ratos na Austrália que mostrou que o açúcar ativava uma área do cérebro chamada de circuito do prazer, a mesma região que é ativada por drogas de abuso https://t.co/PW0usXerrj
@elonmusk https://t.co/441WIasYQe
@ProffeTania @CoccS https://t.co/WnnSnRKUyj “il existe désormais des preuves solides soutenant la notion selon laquelle les aliments hyperappétissants, notamment ceux riches en sucre ajouté, peuvent induire récompense et envie qui sont au moins comparables à drogues addictives.”
@Alessan43975863 @mikecaroca @mariajruizg1 Adiccion https://t.co/ttoCEhQy8Z Muertes https://t.co/0vivVRHKv4.
A story in 3 parts: (sources for images) 1) https://t.co/43omrxJ8nl 2) https://t.co/fjVVKD0lNE https://t.co/bDgKk9AJbz
σ(゚∀゚ )オレ 砂糖の常用は薬物中毒と同等の反応を起こす 砂糖中毒:薬物と砂糖の類似性を極限まで追求 » Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit - PubMed https://t.co/AWKF4Q4mK0
@ElNutriDice No es por defender a ese otro tipo calvo fastidioso….pero hay que leer. Ejemplo: https://t.co/l2h8h7KvYO
@ParolDamian Wiem, że zdania są podzielone: 1. https://t.co/QCjiTAtraF 2. https://t.co/YPMOgwiwFi 3. https://t.co/nV6rZi0n8u 4. https://t.co/ekp9dsO1Ab 5. https://t.co/ELAmS8oOdX 6. https://t.co/9CAfO38d9W
@dc_dummies @CDfromVA https://t.co/1fYgfyAKG8
@ElNutriDice No es tan sencillo. Si existe evidencia sobre la fuerte respuesta fisiológica. La definición de adición es otra cosa. Es irresponsable que no tengas en cuenta estudios como este: https://t.co/9xQk354Oe5 https://t.co/rZ1Kr4MgPP
@KindaSortaMaebe Fun fact: Sugar is just as addictive as cocaine. The reason why it's hard to quit sugar is because it's highly addictive. HFCS is even more addictive because it has hidden sugars not counted on the nutritional details. https://t.co/c8MuLIe9fJ
@ProducerJerome @photografotter This is significant because sugar can be as addicting as drugs like cocaine. https://t.co/937TkVWY1e
@warroom4evr @MikeCook_author @RobSchneider You’re kidding right? Its sugar. https://t.co/IfTjHIa0XD
@celestialbe1ng The carnivore diet has led me to low body fat, hyper-endurance, and unprecedented mental clarity. Nothing works for those who lack self-discipline. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine, so it's no wonder her reward centers lit up like a Christmas tree. https://t.co/31GKLlMa82
https://t.co/CSusen6GUa More articles: - Intense sweetness surpasses cocaine reward. Lenoir M, Serre F - Sugars and Sweet Taste: Addictive or Rewarding?Greenberg D, St Peter JV - Excessive Consumption of Sugar: an Insatiable Drive for Reward. Olszewski PK, Wood EL https://t.co/6EbpFt0dX1
RT @MrMariae: This article from a decade ago says sugar has the potential to be more addictive than even cocaine lmfao https://t.co/5SfJwjs…
RT @MrMariae: This article from a decade ago says sugar has the potential to be more addictive than even cocaine lmfao https://t.co/5SfJwjs…
RT @MrMariae: This article from a decade ago says sugar has the potential to be more addictive than even cocaine lmfao https://t.co/5SfJwjs…
RT @MrMariae: This article from a decade ago says sugar has the potential to be more addictive than even cocaine lmfao https://t.co/5SfJwjs…
This article from a decade ago says sugar has the potential to be more addictive than even cocaine lmfao https://t.co/5SfJwjsxcf https://t.co/20Ri2Q3hZJ
@IsmaelGalancho Igual este estudio podrías ser interesante… https://t.co/fMXxVqYy38
@m_minimalistic Сахар аддиктивнее травы, по крайней мере для меня. Это одна из причин переедания и ожирения, в общем наносящее вреда общественному здоровью на порядке больше травы https://t.co/xdDX3ZflGj
@SenWarren Sugar is still cheap enough for no one to want to make it themselves, maybe people should use less of it anyways. Pushing for making a legal drug cheaper. Only controversial if addicted.
@GBNews @Headliners wrong about #sugar "not really" being #addictive. Research papers have shown that sugar is at least AS addictive as #cocaine. Rats offered both actually preferred the sugar/sweet taste! https://t.co/7LGMemuVE5 https://t.co/iWlxIvIWwL https://t.co/hLunlyGvQU
@stats_feed Sugar is more addictive than cocaine and is really bad for us. At least in the quantities the FDA said is ok. https://t.co/uNcRss1Nbz
@yasinolmez @FD_Dlnff @denizakb3 Benzetme değil, gerçek. Sofra şekerinin kokainden daha zararlı olabileceğinin anlatıldığı şu akademik yazıya ve şeker kullanımının insan biyoloji ve psikolojisine olan etkilerinin çalışıldığı alttaki diğer makalelere göz at: https://t.co/LBfVVob3G6. Özetten bir cümle de
RT @JAdams636170931: @GamerMad11745 @REV_Insulin_Res Sugar beats cocaine. https://t.co/ptUKDxj489
@GamerMad11745 @REV_Insulin_Res Sugar beats cocaine. https://t.co/ptUKDxj489
But at the same time, this is hurting consumers by allowing poorly regulated products full of highly addictive amounts of sugar and other bullshit chemicals to be sold at predatory pricing/dosages. https://t.co/Pmax7ivyV1
@Nostromo812 @var_ya_ @gardearte Если я правильно понял то не такие уж и разные. Позволю вставить себе свои пять копеек https://t.co/l9l7BsH43S
I’ll say #sugar is more dangerous than all of these and salt. Sugar is more addicting. Than cocaine according to reference. https://t.co/PL2d7BxXM3.. https://t.co/PYF6KeoYgW
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RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
RT @ValerieAnne1970: Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose…
Some basic research into Brain Receptors & Dopamine will show Sugar addiction being as powerful as Cocaine. I'll lose no sleep waiting for you to admit I'm no retard. https://t.co/5XkXbtsm8Y https://t.co/PYbX3oFikz https://t.co/K7WHtR4LZ7 https://t.co/oPQyGXWyYR
@FuzzyNoodle sugar is equally as addictive as cocaine, and can even act as a gateway to harder drugs. it’s no joke! https://t.co/ffCHhJ3R8b
@callanswag2 @RPJ_04 @risenine @MattWalshBlog Yet it’s more addictive than cocaine. https://t.co/0r8bJK9G2F
@CoralieBorel @miamologue @Hugo_Baup @Barbusceptique https://t.co/uuKJ5FAAh4 -_-' Le monde médical n'est pas d'accord sur la question, mais TOI tu SAIS mieux que tout le monde réuni- et sinon, tu as déjà essayé de stopper le sucre?
RT @carbsfreehuman: Enjoy sugar in any form whether in "moderation" or for a "balanced diet". This is like saying to a cocaine (drug) addic…
Enjoy sugar in any form whether in "moderation" or for a "balanced diet". This is like saying to a cocaine (drug) addict trying to get rid of addiction, it is okay to have cocaine in moderation or in a balanced way 4 pleasure and enjoyment in life. https://t.co/x0YJ50x8wm https://t.co/7MsNbVQpDA
@RiverTamYDN https://t.co/gUqpRFaiqR People really like comparing the addictiveness of sugar to drugs, especially cocaine. https://t.co/GGu7pYgv70
@JasonBaumann9 and sugar is addictive. https://t.co/yFBY07h9kp
@LoriShemek Great tip. Also, keep in mind; sugar is an addictive substance. The studies on this are clear
@Roberto23285489 @StopPseudo @elzorrotacneno Igual te has precipitado. https://t.co/ShejfQeSIj https://t.co/kTeKzSjKlI
"This research has revealed that sugar reward can not only substitute addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can be more rewarding and attractive. At the neurobiological level, the neural substrates of sugar reward ... appear to be more robust than cocaine." — https://t.co/BqdNaSQOhC
@De_Scheurmaker @Georges26032967 @kcrybski @BjornIronSkull You want a better source? Since you can’t refute it and can only insult me it just confirms you shouldn’t be voting https://t.co/swTSxhosy0 ban refined sugar to save lives then mandate calories lol
@ValOccidentales @equusfred Mesure ce que tu bouffes et elimine 10-15% chaque trimestre. Un arret brutal te mets en mode cold turkey, surtout avec le sucre qui est aussi addictif que la cocaine et opiates https://t.co/LXppYcwC3D
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@Cooking_it_Keto https://t.co/bIzWQltNdD https://t.co/vHlizS0omS https://t.co/6gmXiy9fKx Use some intellect person who clearly dismissed data
@TheCut @v_solesmith @ericaschwie But when @v_solesmith advocates totally hedonistic indulgences into sugar addictions, it undermines her entire point. Sugar is more addictive to the brain than cocaine! https://t.co/4zVo0iQyDb
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Give up things that make you weak, beware of them, and don't do them. Give up sugar. I will even say more, without any exaggeration, sugar is more addictive than cocaine, and this is not my personal opinion, it's scientific data. https://t.co/qOLfanyYeV
@EdLatimore That's exactly right. The science is clear. See for example this reference suggesting that sugar might be as addictive as cocaine (although the effects are, in some obvious ways, different). Complicating factor: clandestine sugar is everywhere. https://t.co/cNYbzbmsGw
@AlpacaAurelius See below as an example, suggesting that sugar might be as addictive as cocaine. https://t.co/cNYbzbmsGw
@nicknorwitz Good one Nick. Most people don’t realize, but sugar has been shown to be highly addictive. In fact, some studies suggest that sugar might be as addictive as cocaine (see below). Just because it’s widespread doesn’t mean it’s OK. https://t.co/cNYbzbmsGw
Ahmed, Serge; Guillem, Karine; Vandaele, Youna (2013), Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care: 2013 - VOLUME 16, Issue 4. P 434 - 439. Doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328361c8b8 #investigacion #ciencia #diabetes #azucar
@DraMaRoPalher "se requierán más estudios para concluir?" No creo que haya una recomendación diciendo "ud dele azúcares" Es un hecho que no hay beneficio conductual ni metabólico, aunque no sea causa componente para TDAH El azúcar puede inducir estados adictivos https://t.co/qZyGZU7h9n
As suggested by the title,Sugar addiction:pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit,the authors were on a mission “to review research that tests the validity of the analogy between addictive drugs,like cocaine & hyperpalatable foods, notably those high in added sugar (sucrose)”
RT @EurekaMag: Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit https://t.co/bUbbpsFLkQ #eurekamag
RT @EurekaMag: Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit https://t.co/bUbbpsFLkQ #eurekamag
Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit https://t.co/bUbbpsFLkQ #eurekamag
Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. RECENT FINDINGS (2013): Available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs. https://t.co/ZWG8ttZVcX
Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/ICN8QFeEZs
Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/Gghh1TZXNa
#Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. https://t.co/xGojoJ9YQr
@El__Arracadas @Sergio_Ortega @Strokescfcfck @gatomahecha "ridiculo": Lenoir M, Serre F, Cantin L, Ahmed SH (2007) Intense Sweetness Surpasses Cocaine Reward. PLoS ONE 2(8): e698. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000698 Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. Ahmed SH, et al. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2013.
@misskilauea Estoy viendo que en la literatura cientifica el termino es bastante discutido Ahmed, S. H., Guillem, K., & Vandaele, Y. (2013). Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 16(4), 434-439.
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