Increasing Chocolate’s Sugar Content Enhances Its Psychoactive Effects and Intake

Increasing Chocolate’s Sugar Content Enhances Its Psychoactive Effects and Intake

Chocolate elicits unique brain activity compared to other foods, activating similar brain regions and neurobiological substrates with potentially similar psychoactive effects as substances of abuse. We sought to determine the relationship between chocolate with varying combinations of its main const...

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Main Authors: Shanon L. Casperson, Lisa Lanza, Eram Albajri, Jennifer A. Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
chocolate
Addiction Research Center Inventory
sugar
craving
addictive-like eating
eating behavior
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/3/596

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