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Evidence that intermittent, excessive sugar intake causes endogenous opioid dependence - PubMed

Carlo Colantuoni

This study demonstrates that intermittent, excessive sugar intake can lead to signs of opioid dependence in rats, characterized by behavioral and neurochemical withdrawal symptoms when sugar is removed or an opioid antagonist is administered.

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