I knew it .... oreos are as addictive as cocaine.

[littlewolf]

http://now.msn.com/oreos-are-as-addictive-as-cocaine-and-morphine-connecticut-college-study-says?ocid=ansnow11

we obviously must outlaw them, for the children ya know /s

The late Rick James coined an early-2000s catchphrase with "Cocaine's a hell of a drug." So are Oreos, apparently. According to a study from Connecticut College, everyone's favorite combination of cookies and creme filling is as addictive as cocaine. The researchers used rats to test their theory, giving hungry rodents Oreos on one side of a maze and rice cakes on the other — and (fun fact) the rats ate the creme first. Rats in a second experiment were given a shot of either cocaine or morphine on one side of the maze and a shot of saline on the other.
They were surprised to learn that the rats that had gorged themselves on Oreos had more neurons activated in the brain's "pleasure center" than rats that had been injected with actual narcotics. "Even though we associate significant health hazards in taking drugs like cocaine and morphine, high-fat, high-sugar foods may present even more of a danger because of their accessibility and affordability," researcher Jamie Honohan told NBC Connecticut. [Source]

[uppityperson]

1. Rice cakes vs oreos? Good lord, what hungry rodent would go for the styrofoam first?

[Lucinda]

4. Quaker chocolate rice cakes are amazing.

FWIW

[LiberalEsto]

2. Okay, now wrap the Oreos in bacon and fry them!

the ultimate snack

[Bolo Boffin]

3. I went to get some Oreos today

But the grocery had stepped on them hard with Hydroxes.

[Lucinda]

5. My recent evil desert is Klondike Bars

Which is bad because of my dairy issues.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Oreos and milk can be more addictive than meth.

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[Auggie]

7. I won't touch Oreos with a ten foot pole

Try rediscovering the joys of baking. Stuff you make yourself is so much tastier.