FoodDecember 30, 2025
Can ultraprocessed foods be addictive? A neuroscientist weighs in
A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions
The Science of Addiction
Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body. These insights are the seeds for huge advances in prevention and treatment that were long thought impossible. Hope is on the horizon.
Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
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