Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ultraprocessed – act on these brain networks in ways that are similar to other ...

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Two Minnesota recovery specialists pursue fair and equal access to addiction care for those with substance use disorder.

“Similar to substance and gambling disorders, internet addiction rewires the brain, making it harder to resist internet related stimuli,” he added. “However, unlike gambling or substance usage, the ...