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Food Addiction and Drug Addiction Have in Common?

https://www.blvdcenters.org/ .... The similarities are rather frightening, yet they give treatment centers and doctors an idea of how to help patients overcome both forms of addiction.A better understanding of the way the Brain of cocaine addicts works may favour more suitable treatments.

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Food Addiction and Drug Addiction Have in Common?

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  1. Food Addiction and Drug Addiction Have in Common? There are shocking parallels between food addiction and drug addiction. The centers of the brain that lead to drug addiction and the need for Los Angeles drug rehab are the same as what leads a person to be addicted to food.

  2. Food Addiction

  3. Drug Addiction

  4. The similarities are rather frightening, yet they give treatment centers and doctors an idea of how to help patients overcome both forms of addiction.

  5. The Brain’s Reward System Is out of Control

  6. A better understanding of the way the Brain of cocaine addicts works may favour more suitable treatments.

  7. Both drugs and junk foods bombard the brain with dopamine, which is a feel-good neurotransmitter. Dopamine affects the pleasure centers of the brain. Over time, the brain’s structure and function can change, which leads to a reduction in dopamine receptors. 

  8. Contact Us: CALL. Speak to an addiction expert on the phone, 24-7. They will help you decide which is the best treatment program for you. GET HELP. Over the phone we'll collect your insurance and financial information. In many cases your treatment can be 100% covered. GET CLEAN. The process is quick and easy. In most cases treatment can begin within 24 hours.

  9. CALL US AT(888) 596-8224 https://www.blvdcenters.org/

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