God’s promises are like the stars: the darker the night the brighter they shine. ~David Nicholas
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.
The study was conducted at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida. The study confirms that junk food can become “addictive.” It explains what happens in animals’ brains when high calorie, high fat food is accessible.
“It presents the most thorough and compelling evidence that drug addiction and obesity are based on the same underlying neurobiological mechanism,” said Professor Paul J. Kenny.
“In the study, the animals completely lost control over their eating behavior, the primary hallmark of addiction.”
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