Neuroscience studies show that chronic sugar overconsumption can change neuronal pathways in the brain, including alterations in dopamine signaling and changes in stress-related pathways.
"These changes parallel those seen in substance use disorders and may contribute to the cycle of craving and overconsumption," said Nicole Avena, a specialist in food addiction at Mount Sinai Morningside hospital in New York, US... Read full article at: https://www.dw.com/en/why-sugar-is-unhealthy-and-addictive/a-72493099