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This Common Food Ingredient Is As Addictive as Cocaine? by Cheryl Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:27am This Common Food Ingredient Is As Addictive as Cocaine? Read on »

“as addictive as cocaine” by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 12 May 2012 10:41pm Store bought cupcakes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ha ! If I read the phrase “as addictive as cocaine” one more time I’m going to hit the bottle. Anything that is either overused, pleasurable or has become vaguely associated with the dopamine system is compared to cocaine. In fact, here is a list of things claimed to be as ... Read on »

This common food ingredient is as addictive as cocaine? by Joanne M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Mar 2010 6:35am In this interview with Dr Richard Johnson, Dr Joseph Mercola discusses how the number one source of calories in the Amerian diet (I would stretch that to Western diet in general) might cause obesity, high blood pressure and and number of other common diseases. If you don't yet know about the dangers of too much fructose - particularly in the form ... Read on »

No kidding...junk food is as addictive as cocaine or nicotine new study finds by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 31 Mar 2010 7:00am on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to recent Reuters story. "Obesity may be a form of compulsive eating. Other treatments in development for other forms of compulsion, for example drug addiction, may be very useful for the treatment of obesity," researcher Paul Kenny Read on »

Sugar is More Addictive than Cocaine (and Other Reasons to Kick the Sugar Habit) by Nutritionista Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 7:28am of cocaine, it did not alter their preference for the saccharin or sugar water. Even rats addicted to cocaine, switched to sweetened water when given the choice. In other words, intense sweetness was more rewarding to the brain than cocaine. The American Psychiatric Association defines addiction to include three stages: bingeing, withdrawal and craving Read on »

About Addiction: Alcohol, drugs, and bipolar disorder by Adi Jaffe

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Posted Thu 11 Nov 2010 8:43am reduce the stigma of both the bipolar disorder and their addiction. Addiction Information - Do you remember a couple weeks ago when All About Addiction reported that Michael... intake. Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Breaking the cycles - It has often been reported that individuals who have certain mental health problems such as bipolar Read on »

Bipolar Disorder Signs - Bipolar Disorder Center - EverydayHealth.com by Jewells Posted Mon 10 Jan 2011 9:21am Bipolar Disorder Signs - Bipolar Disorder Center - EverydayHealth.com The above link will take you to a really great site where you can check the signs of Bipolar. Read on »

Bipolar Disorder, Brain Chemistry, and Yoga | Yoga for Bipolar Disorder by Teal Marie Chimblo Fyrberg Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:01pm David Morgan is a Kripalu Yoga Teacher, and he also has bipolar disorder. His blog Yoga for Bipolar Disorder, just won the 2008 Top Ten Bipolar Blogs Awards from..., bipolar disorder is a devastating illness that can destroy families and lives. My name is David Morgan. I have bipolar disorder. I’m also a yoga teacher. I teach yoga full time Read on »

From About.com: Bipolar disorder – Called manic depression or bipolar disorder stigma persists by Kenn C. Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:00pm

1 Comment , if I do tell people, I usually say that I'm manic-depressive, rather than bipolar. Most people tend to respond a little better and more inquisitively than if I say bipolar, which..., living as I am with HIV/AIDS, too. I almost feel defensive in talking about my bipolar II condition, particularly around some other recovering alcoholics who look skeptical when I Read on »

Addiction Therapeutix obtains exclusive agreement for cocaine addiction technology by Mike Klein Patient Expert

Posted Fri 01 Oct 2010 4:11pm The Wauwatosa firm, Addiction Therapeutix Inc., has received an exclusive license from the University of Copenhagen for the treatment of cocaine addiction. The technology... of cocaine addiction. The Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry is formed by a group of scientists whose major focus is the study of addiction. Read on »