Column

Drugs that take the brain hostage

People addicted to drugs like opioids become obsessed with using these drugs, often even to the detriment of basic physiological needs like eating enough. According to one study, this influence is caused by a hijacking of the brain’s biochemical reward system which makes the consumption of this type of drug more rewarding than that normally associated with the satisfaction of physiological needs. Download the column

3-Jun-2024 |

Tags: , ,

Share this content!

Recent Articles

Global Overweight Pandemic: The Worst Threat to Human Health
Ultra-processed foods decrease male fertility
Coughs and rashes: seeing a sick person is enough to activate your immune system
A Gut Superbug Increases the Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapy

Column Archives

Column Keywords

ADHD aging agriculture alcohol alzheimer anthocyanins antibiotics antibodies antioxydants appetite artificial intelligence autism autoimmune disease autophagy bacteria basic science berries bladder blood blood vessels bone brain breast cachexia calories cancer cannabis cardiovascular accident cardiovascular disease chemotherapy children chocolate cholesterol chronic diseases cigarette coffee colon coronavirus COVID-19 Crohn's disease crucifers cytokine dementia depression diabetes diagnostic diet digestive system drugs dyes eczema embolism endometrium environment epigenetics eyes fasting fat fatigue fatty acids female cancers fermentation fermented foods fibers fish food fruit garlic gene therapy genetics hair hearing heart heat high blood pressure immunity immunotherapy inactivity infertility inflammation interferon intestine irradiation junk food kidney larynx leukemia lifestyle liver lung lyme lymphocytes lymphoma male cancers Mediterranean diet medulloblastoma melanoma memory menopause metabolic syndrome metabolism metastasis metastasis microbiome mouth multiple sclerosis muscles mushrooms nausea nervous system neurons nitrites nuts obesity oesophagus olive oil omega-3 omega-6 oncogenic osteoarthritis ovaries pain pancreas parkinson patient care physical activity physical exercise placebo plants plastic polyphenol prebiotics pregnancy prevention probiotics processed food prostate recurrence red meat red wine salt skin sleep smell soy spices stem cells stomach stress stroke sugar sun supplements sweat taste tea testicles therapy thrombosis thyroid tobacco turmeric uterus UV rays vaccines vaping veganism vegetable vegetarianism virus vision vitamin C vitamin D vitamin E weight women yogurt