Sentences with phrase «of addictive substances»

Its authors noted: «we show that easily accessible digital records of behaviour, Facebook Likes, can be used to automatically and accurately predict a range of highly sensitive personal attributes including: sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious and political views, personality traits, intelligence, happiness, use of addictive substances, parental separation, age, and gender.

Reinforcement of addictive substance use and stress signaling involves common neural systems, including the brain reward center.

My approach is to examine the symbolic, metaphorical meaning of the addictive substance and its use and to explore the inner meaning and motivation for such behavior.

Not exact matches

Slashing the addictive substance could cause about 5 million adult smokers to quit smoking in the first year of adoption, according to the FDA.

It's an addictive substance, once you take that first leap you get hooked on that feeling of «knowing» your right even when there is no proof to back up what you believe.

It creates an addictive candy morsel with a toffee like substance that we couldn't get enough of!

Rozin also says that people who do not like chile do not reverse their preference as the negative taste of chile wears off (which is what happens with addictive substances such as alcohol and nicotine), and conversely, there is no evidence that the preference for chile wears off, even after long periods (weeks to years) of not eating it.

He also discovered that when foods rich in glutamates combine with foods rich in another umami inducing substance, ribonucleotides, the flavor of the resulting combination was exponentially enhanced, to create this tantalizing, addictive 5th taste, which gives foods a «wow factor» quality.

It is somewhat addictive, enhances the sensitivity of endorphin receptors (thus can cause a let down afterwards), contains a caffeine - like substance and also needs to be sweetened...»

If you need to wean in an emergency situation due to medication, medical treatment, or addictive substances in your body, all of these pose a threat to the health and wellbeing of your baby.

Unlike other addictive substances, Adderall is perceived as safe and advantageous by college students, which is probably the most dangerous aspect of its allure.

The first week signs of pregnancy should prompt you to get serious about your lifestyle and abstain from consuming addictive substances, as these might be harmful to you and your baby.

Chemical dependency is identified by the loss of control over an addictive substance.

The first call for alcohol, which was packaged along with a range of other changes to the law, came as a peculiar bookend to an agreement on how to deal with another addictive substance: heroin.

Researchers believe that baclofen may increase the brain's levels of the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma - aminobutyric acid), involved in regulating the desire for addictive substances, by stimulating a subset of GABA receptors.

It is exactly during puberty that substances like drugs of abuse — alcohol, cannabis, etc. — may induce the most destructive and also persistent effects on the still developing brain, which may in some cases even result in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia or addictive disorders.

The TSRI researchers confirmed the drug's powerful stimulant effects in rats and found evidence that it could be more addictive than methamphetamine, one of the most addictive substances to date.

Substance use disorders of highly addictive opioids like heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone continue to skyrocket in the U.S. Intravenous opioid use disorders are a major contributor to the drug overdoses that are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

The release of dopamine in the brain is triggered by addictive substances and behaviors, so compounds that mimic dopamine could be useful in possible treatments.

«Beyond reward and craving, this part of the brain is also linked to substance abuse and dependence, which raises the question as to whether certain foods might be addictive,» says Ludwig.

They write, «This real - world, almost paradoxical, phenomenon demonstrates the complexity inherent in the treatment of addictive disorders — a medication intended to treat substance use disorder that has its own abuse potential, upon gaining popularity and increased availability, will inevitably be explored by drug abusers for reward and reinforcement purposes.»

Rats that have access to addictive substances such as cocaine, however, will continually press a lever to get more of the drug, even when it has been replaced by saline.

Crucially, their use is most common among young people with other forms of hazardous behaviour, such as binge drinking, suggesting that they are simply being added to the portfolio of dangerous or addictive substances that these often vulnerable young people are using.

«Nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco smoke, has until now been considered to be non-toxic in the strictest sense of the term,» says Kamlesh Asotra of the University of California's Tobacco - Related Disease Research Program, which funded this study.

While the subjective effects of nicotine and cocaine are very different in humans, the overlapping effects of the two drugs on the reward system of the brain may explain why both are highly addictive substances, the researchers said.

We will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan that will help you progress on the path to recovery by supporting you as you reclaim your independence from addictive substances, learn to manage the stress of an active life without returning to drug and alcohol dependence, and attain personal, career and recovery goals.

On one hand, sugar stimulates serotonin production, which is the reason why chocolate cake makes us happy (and also the reason why some people refer to sugar as an addictive substance), but on the other, it also raises your blood levels of insulin and interrupts the work of sleep hormones such as melatonin.

«Chocolate stimulates the reward centre of the brain, similar to other addictive substances, making us want it again and again,» she says.

I'll give you a hint - it is an addictive substance that is linked to various types of disease and is especially harmful to children who are exposed.

There is little chance that oxygen (or other unlikely substances) will be named addictive in the future, especially considering our maturing understanding of the body's neuroendocrine systems.

Did you know that sugar — next to caffeine — is one of the most addictive substances in our food supply?

By treating you as a whole person, nourishing your body with whole foods, removing toxins and addictive substances, even managing stress — we are taking care of the underlying causes of weight - gain, fatigue and even disease — disease is basically dis - ease in the body.

Refined sugar is far more addictive than cocaine — one of the most addictive and harmful substances currently known.

It is suggested that a sponsor be abstinent from addictive substances for some time and be willing to carry the message of recovery from food addiction.

This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine — an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more.

Sugar abuse is one of the primary causes of obesity and our love affair with this cheap, addictive substance has resulted in record levels of diabetes and overweight people.

Pathogenic bacteria thrive and multiply like crazy when you add any form of sugar into your system; and since we know that sugar is as addictive of a substance as crack (opioid drugs), then you might want to take note of this next fact:

When many of us try to quit or reduce free sugars in our diet, we can go through withdrawal symptoms, which is part of the reason why sugar is now starting to be classified by some scientists and health professionals as an «addictive substance».

A hormone - disrupting, immune - derailing, and cancer - feeding substance, sugar is also highly addictive as has been demonstrated by the health of the American population.

One reason I like modafinil is that it enhances dopamine release, but it binds to your dopamine receptors differently than addictive substances like cocaine and amphetamines do, which may be part of the reason modafinil shares many of the benefits of other stimulants but doesn't cause addiction or withdrawal symptoms.

You might be surprised to know that two of the most dangerous and addictive substances around are legal, societally acceptable, and easily accessible.

Sugar is a particularly addictive substance that causes all sorts of different problems, and cutting sugar out of your diet has a variety of different benefits throughout the body.

Sugar is an addictive substance that triggers dopamine release in the brain, leading to feelings of pleasure.

Caffeine is a highly addictive substance, and many of us crave and consume it in large amounts.

It is somewhat addictive, enhances the sensitivity of endorphin receptors (thus can cause a let down afterwards), contains a caffeine - like substance and also needs to be sweetened.

The healthytarian lifestyle does not support the consumption of any addictive, harmful, mind or energy altering substances.

Through characters like Devon, Jamie and Lester, Vinyl has very thoughtfully dotted its i's and crossed its t's in terms of diversity, but testosterone is still clearly HBO's most addictive (and preferred) substance.

Pure water is the most hydrating beverage for your dog — it gets the job done, it's free of harmful and addictive substances like caffeine, and it doesn't have any calories, so it won't lead to weight gain.

Her proudest production is daughter Caitlin, a doctoral student in the field of substance abuse and addictive behavior.

Subtracting the 3 percent who have both, about three - quarters of the population with either a mental or addictive disorder have a mental disorder and one - quarter have a substance abuse disorder.