Connecticut College students and a professor of neuroscience have found “America's favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine - at least for lab rats. And just like most humans, rats go for the ...

Anyone who's ever eaten an Oreo knows how difficult it can be to eat just one. Scientists have long suspected that our brains crave junk food in the same way they crave other pleasurable substances, ...

If you've ever found yourself dipping your hand into a bag of Oreos more times than you wanted to, you can blame it on the cookies instead of yourself. The chocolate, creme-filled treats may be as ...

Student researchers at Connecticut College recently discovered that Oreos are not only America’s Favorite Cookie, but also may be dangerously addictive like some less savory substances. In a recent ...

Oreos as addictive as cocaine? A new study purports to draw a link, but don't check into a treatment center for your Double Stuf addiction just yet. Following a Connecticut College press release on an ...

Fun fact: They also found that the rats "cracked them open." Just like you and me! The data was compared to rats that were given shots of cocaine or morphine on one side of the maze and saline on the ...