When the glucose in your blood stream is swinging high and low, the nervous system (brain) will be affected, leading to nervousness, irritability, anxiety and headaches... not to
mention extreme cravings.
*** Based on a 10 point Likert scale (with higher scores indicative of
more extreme cravings or greater ability to control gambling)
These withdrawals and
extreme cravings are what makes eliminating sugar from the diet so difficult.
On a more promising note, NIDA also reports that «teenagers may be less likely to suffer from withdrawal symptoms,
extreme cravings, and a loss of control over their drug abuse than older individuals.»