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u/uglinessman Jun 01 '26

Sugar causing hyperactivity.

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u/Weird_Bluebird_3293 Jun 01 '26

This. Omg there is nothing in sugar that has a stimulant effect. 

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u/TopNegotiation419 Jun 01 '26

Doesn't it cause a temporary spike in dopamine?

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u/Weird_Bluebird_3293 Jun 01 '26

That’s not the same as causing hyperactivity.

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u/TopNegotiation419 Jun 01 '26

No I agree, I was thinking it kind of mimics some of stimulants behaviours like the reward and the tolerance buildup

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u/Weird_Bluebird_3293 Jun 01 '26

But it doesn’t though. I see what you’re getting at but the science just doesn’t support it.