My previous post listed seven things that cause new brain cells to grow, taken from a talk by Dean Ornish (link died). Here’s the corresponding list from the same talk of things that decrease brain cells.
- Saturated fat
- Sugar
- Nicotine
- Opiates
- Cocaine
- Alcohol in excess
- Chronic stress
I’m not totally convinced that opiates kill brain cells. Sure, if you abuse opiates for a long term period but, I can’t see it doing any damage if taken the way your suppose to.