March 2010

More info…Washington, March 29 : The same molecular mechanisms that drive people into drug addiction are behind the compulsion to overeat, says the latest research. methamphetamine addiction

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During pregnancy, the woman is greatly at risk and vulnerable to toxins and other harmful substances. Teratogens, such as alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs are some of the substances that may cause negative effects towards the fetus inside the mother’s womb. These substances would in turn result to a sick or worse, abnormal baby.

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More info…US researchers working with rats have shown for the first time that the compulsion to overeat that leads to obesity has the same biological mechanism as seen in addiction to drugs like cocaine and heroin abuse: it affects the brain’s pleasure circuitry in a similar way. You can read about the study, conducted by [...]

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More info…Telling your friends that you’re “addicted” to, say, waffle fries may feel a bit less funny after reading the latest research on high-calorie foods. The way they turbo-boost, and then let crash, your brain’s pleasure centers is a bit like narcotics. meth addiction

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