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·September 13, 2016·4 min read

Belief About Nicotine Level Influences Cigarette Cravings and Brain Activity

A new study reports believing a cigarette contains nicotine satisfied a smoker's cravings.

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·August 13, 2015·3 min read

Playing Tetris Can Block Addiction Cravings

According to a new study, playing puzzle games like Tetris for as little as three minutes at a time can reduce addiction cravings.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the human brain.

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·March 8, 2016·5 min read

Unlocking the Neural Mechanism That Separates Food Cravings From Consumption

Researchers have discovered chemical circuits and mechanisms in the brain that separate food consumption from cravings.

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·July 12, 2019·3 min read

Seeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravings

Spending time in nature can help reduce the strength and frequency of cravings.

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·April 3, 2018·5 min read

We’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We Crave

According to a new NYU study, people are willing to pay more money for unhealthy foods when craving them. Additionally, we are willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the foods we crave.

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·November 20, 2018·4 min read

Sugar Sweetened Drinks Are Harmful to Health and May Be Addictive

In addition to having implications for personal health, sugar sweetened drinks may have addictive properties, researchers report. The study found when abstaining from drinking sweetened drinks, people who consume them often experience increased headaches, decreased motivation and a lower ability to concentrate.

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·April 15, 2019·4 min read

Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving

Pleasant olfactory cues hold promise for helping to curb the urge to smoke in those who are quitting. Exposure to olfactory cues reduced symptoms of cravings, with effects lasting up to five minutes following exposure.

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·December 20, 2022·5 min read

Newly Identified Neuromarker Reveals Clues About Drug and Food Craving

Researchers have identified neural biomarkers associated with food and drug cravings. The findings could help pave the way for new treatments for addiction.

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·June 28, 2019·5 min read

Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

From comfort eating to hormonal levels contributing to a desire for sweets, many studies have investigated why women with PMS often crave certain foods. Researchers explore why food cravings may occur, and what can be done to suppress them for women with premenstrual syndrome.

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·April 4, 2022·4 min read

Neuronal Mechanisms That Control Food Cravings During Pregnancy Identified

A new study sheds light on the neurobiology of cravings for certain foods women experience while pregnant. According to researchers, during pregnancy, the brain undergoes alterations to functional connections in the reward systems, as well as taste and sensorimotor centers. Pregnant females become more sensitive to sweet foods and develop binge eating behaviors toward high-calorie foods. Pregnancy induces a full reorganization of the mesolimbic neural circuits via D2R dopaminergic neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

Diagram shows how sugar cravings are eliminated following surgery.

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·November 19, 2015·4 min read

Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Sugar Cravings

Weight loss surgery reduces the release of dopamine in the brain of mice, curbing their sugar seeking behavior, a new study reports.

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·May 14, 2019·4 min read

Coffee addicts really do wake up and smell the coffee

People who consume coffee regularly have enhanced sensitivity to odors associated with caffeine. Those who drink more than 4 cups a day can identify the smell of coffee faster, and at weaker concentrations than those who drink less daily.

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cravings

Belief About Nicotine Level Influences Cigarette Cravings and Brain Activity

Playing Tetris Can Block Addiction Cravings

Unlocking the Neural Mechanism That Separates Food Cravings From Consumption

Seeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravings

We’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We Crave

Sugar Sweetened Drinks Are Harmful to Health and May Be Addictive

Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving

Newly Identified Neuromarker Reveals Clues About Drug and Food Craving

Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

Neuronal Mechanisms That Control Food Cravings During Pregnancy Identified

Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Sugar Cravings

Coffee addicts really do wake up and smell the coffee

Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality

Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

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