Flavor vs Energy Sensing in Brain Reward Circuits
Sweetness functions as a potent natural reinforcer in several species, from flies to rodents to primates including humans. The appreciation of flavored stimuli is greatly enhanced when sweetness is added, the obvious example being sugar-sweetened flavored beverages (the major source of excess added...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fnint.2015.03.00001/full |