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Are sweetened drinks a gateway to alcohol, opiate and stimulant addiction? Summary of evidence and therapeutic strategies.

Medical hypotheses - 1 Feb 2020

de Silva Prasanna N

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1. Drinks sweetened with both sugar and artificial additives lead to dopamine release at the nucleus accumbens (NAc) in rat models; the basis of experiences of pleasure in humans, resulting in impulsive binging behaviour at times. 2. Evidence from rat models show cross sensitisation between sweetened drinks, alcohol, opiates and stimulants. Therefore, it could be hypothesised that sweetened drinks could be a...

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PMID: 31733533
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109469

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