Dorsal striatal dopamine, food preference and health perception in humans.

To date, few studies have explored the neurochemical mechanisms supporting individual differences in food preference in humans. Here we investigate how dorsal striatal dopamine, as measured by the positron emission tomography (PET) tracer [(18)F]fluorometatyrosine (FMT), correlates with food-related...

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Main Authors: Deanna L Wallace, Esther Aarts, Linh C Dang, Stephanie M Greer, William J Jagust, Mark D'Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4012945?pdf=render