on the brain
idiom
informal
: always in one's thoughts
I've had pizza on the brain all day.
He's got sex on the brain.
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Either type of excessive drinking can result in long-term problems, including impacts on the brain, heart and liver.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
How Meditation Changes the Brain Sara Lazar is a neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Research Institute at Harvard University who studies meditation’s effect on the brain.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Other research has found a link between sugar consumption and the dopamine system in our brain; some research even suggests sugar's effect on the brain in the long-run can be similar to addictive drugs.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Progesterone has a calming effect on the brain, promoting relaxation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
How Meditation Changes the Brain Sara Lazar is a neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Research Institute at Harvard University who studies meditation’s effect on the brain.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Other research has found a link between sugar consumption and the dopamine system in our brain; some research even suggests sugar's effect on the brain in the long-run can be similar to addictive drugs.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Progesterone has a calming effect on the brain, promoting relaxation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
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