Sugar releases dopamine, an unusual response among foods. Alcohol, nicotine, and heroin trigger it more violently, while broccoli does not.
Sugar releases dopamine, an unusual response among foods. Alcohol, nicotine, and heroin trigger it more violently, while broccoli does not.
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