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Year of publication
2020
Type
Mixed-Method
Design
Narrative
Classification
Other (non-stated)
Country studied
Global
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
Other
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N/A
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Diet, drugs, and the brain: Are ultra-processed foods a gateway to addiction?
Goal
Reviews the relationship between especially tasty food, our brain’s reward system, and drug use.
Results
Studies with animal models have proven that an intermittent high-fat diet during adolescence increases the consumption of cocaine and ethanol. Moreover, recent research has shown the fundamental role of the diet in the development and treatment of addictions.
Authors
Blanco-Gandia MC, Gonzalez-Portilla M, Rodriguez-Arias M.
Journal
Mètode Science Studies Journal.
DOI
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