2013
Verbal descriptors influence hypothalamic response to low-calorie drinks
Veldhuizen MG, Nachtigal DJ, Flammer LJ, de Araujo IE, Small DM. Verbal descriptors influence hypothalamic response to low-calorie drinks. Molecular Metabolism 2013, 2: 270-280. PMID: 24049739, PMCID: PMC3773823, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Feeding-induced dopamine release in dorsal striatum correlates with meal pleasantness ratings in healthy human volunteers
Small DM, Jones-Gotman M, Dagher A. Feeding-induced dopamine release in dorsal striatum correlates with meal pleasantness ratings in healthy human volunteers. NeuroImage 2003, 19: 1709-1715. PMID: 12948725, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(03)00253-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine releasePositron emission tomography scanEmission tomography scanHealthy human volunteersHunger/fullnessFavorite mealAmount of dopamineDorsal putamenStriatum correlatesTomography scanHealthy subjectsCaudate nucleusPleasantness ratingsHuman volunteersVentral striatumScan subjectsStriatumHungry stateSignificant reductionSignificant changesPET dataMealParametric mapsSubjectsCorrelates