Changes in brain activity related to eating chocolate
Small DM, Zatorre RJ, Dagher A, Evans AC, Jones-Gotman M. Changes in brain activity related to eating chocolate. Brain 2001, 124: 1720-1733. PMID: 11522575, DOI: 10.1093/brain/124.9.1720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowOnly brain regionBrain activityPosterior cingulate cortexNon-specific effectsChemosensory areasBlood flowPET scansCingulate cortexBrain regionsPatterns of activitySensory stimuliFunctional segregationSatietyPiece of chocolateSubjectsReward valueSubjects' ratingsNeural representationSeparate motivational systemsActivityCaudomedialCortex