Sunshine 'acts like heroin', and there's plenty to come

Scientists have claimed that sunshine acts like an addictive drug and has a similar effect on the body as heroin.

Sunshine 'acts like heroin', and there's plenty to come

Scientists have claimed that sunshine acts like an addictive drug and has a similar effect on the body as heroin.

Ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate the production of feelgood hormones that act on the same biological pathway as opiates.

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