{"id":2324,"date":"2018-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/2018\/05\/sugar-may-contribute-to-opioid-addiction-overdose\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:40:19","slug":"sugar-may-contribute-to-opioid-addiction-overdose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/2018\/05\/sugar-may-contribute-to-opioid-addiction-overdose\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar May Contribute to Opioid Addiction, Overdose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brain wired on refined sugar may be more susceptible to opioid addiction and overdose, according to research by Prof. Francesco Leri in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uoguelph.ca\/psychology\/\">Department of Psychology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands of North Americans have died recently of fentanyl-related overdoses, as government and health officials scramble to address the growing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Leri is studying possible links between high-sugar diets and changes in the brain\u2019s responses to opioids.<\/p>\n<p>A substantial amount of evidence suggests that refined sugar activates the brain\u2019s reward centres in the same way as addictive drugs, Leri says.<\/p>\n<p>He says improving diets may help reduce environmental factors that contribute to opioid addiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brain wired on refined sugar may be more susceptible to opioid addiction and overdose, according to research by Prof. Francesco Leri in the Department of Psychology. 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