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Adderall’s long-term dependency & Eating Disorders in Women

Adderall is an amphetamine that affects dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain. Dopamine controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers, creating a feeling of motivation that can push us to take action to achieve certain goals. Abuse or long-term use of the drug cause emotional and physical issues which can lead to addiction.   Many … Read more

Why Certain Foods can lead to Addiction

If you feel like you are reaching for certain foods during times of high stress that leave you feeling anxious and over-tired, but you continue the routine, you may have developed a food addiction—or be well on your way to one. Craving hyper-palatable foods, which by definition means foods that have combinations of sugar, fat, … Read more