Research Suggests Topiramate Could Treat Cocaine Addiction
A medication currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat epilepsy and migraines could also be the first drug capable of effectively treating cocaine addiction, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Read more on RedOrbit

Research Shows Cocaine And Heroin Are Less Addictive Than Oreos
“Research Shows Oreos Are Just As Addictive As Drugs,” says the headline above a recent Connecticut College press release. “…in Lab Rats,” it adds, and I'll get to that part later. But first note that the study's findings could just as truthfully be … Read more on Forbes

Rats find Oreos as addictive as cocaine — an unusual college research project
[The Researchers] also found that eating cookies activated more neurons in the brain's 'pleasure center' than exposure to drugs of abuse. “Our research supports the theory that high-fat/ high-sugar foods stimulate the brain in the same way that drugs … Read more on Washington Post (blog)