Coca-Cola works like Heroin?

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Did you know that originally, Coke was made with cocaine?  (Yep, see full article from SNOPES)
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Well, now they've figured out that apparently, it doesn't need cocaine anyway.  It mimics the highs people get from heroin.  Who knew?  Hopefully not the Coke company because we all know how addictive heroine can be and it would be awful if they did it on purpose.

But here is basically what the Medical News Today article states: Five minutes after consumption, production of dopamine has increased - a neurotransmitter that helps control the pleasure and reward centers of the brain. Coca-Cola stimulates these centers comparably to heroin, making us want another can.  Hmmmm, sounds like addiction to me.

Here's something else.  We all know its high in sugar and that isn't good for our blood levels or obesity or teeth but get this; and I quote, "According to Naik, the intense sweetness of Coca-Cola as a result of its high sugar content should make us vomit as soon as it enters the body. However, the phosphoric acid in the beverage dulls the sweetness, enabling us to keep the drink down."

Really, you go and use soooo much sugar in your product that you have to doctor it up with chemicals just so we can keep it down.  I'm shocked!  R U?

By the way, you need to understand that this is not just Coca-Cola.  It applies to ALL sugary, caffeinated, carbonated drinks.  Yea!
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But, in all fairness, people have been drinking these drinks for almost 100 years and they haven't killed anyone yet. 
That's sarcasm Sheldon!!!!

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