Family Thrives After a Year on Sugar-Free Detox Diet in 'Year of No Sugar'

Family thrives after a year on sugar-free detox diet in 'Year of No Sugar'
Dr. Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist, said sugar is a drug that's as addictive as cocaine. Lustig said sugar causes … "Carbs are devastating for the brain," said Dr. Perlmutter, who himself follows a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. "The brain …
Read more on Examiner.com

How the brain of an addict works
The brain reacts by dampening its dopamine response – not just to heroin or cocaine, but probably to all forms of pleasurable behaviour. In addition, some of the receptors themselves appear to die off. As a result, hyper-stimulating drugs become the …
Read more on Independent Online

6 facts about psychedelic drugs that will totally blow your mind
Despite the fact that the U.S. government deems many hallucinogenic or psychedelic substances to be dangerous, classifying them as Schedule I drugs with “no currently accepted medical use,” various scientists have dared to study their effects. What …
Read more on Salon

Wednesday, April 23
Cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy. For some that's the ingredients of a fun night, for others, drugs have led to serious illness or death. This BBC three-parter, devoting an episode to each substance, plays out a bit like an educational documentary for …
Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Related Cocaine Addiction Brain Information…