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Feeling euphoric on a low-carb diet? The effect on your brain is similar to an illicit drug

  • Written by Andrew Brown, Professor and Head, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW
imageA very low-carb diet can prompt changes in your brain similar to that caused by the illicit drug GHB.from www.shutterstock.com

Some people on very low-carb diets say they feel euphoric, have clear minds and lose their appetite.

Going low-carb might even mimic the effects of GHB – the recreational drug better known as fantasy, liquid ecstasy or...

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