2016
Perceptual and Brain Response to Odors Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Postprandial Total Ghrelin Reactivity to a Meal
Sun X, Veldhuizen MG, Babbs AE, Sinha R, Small DM. Perceptual and Brain Response to Odors Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Postprandial Total Ghrelin Reactivity to a Meal. Chemical Senses 2016, 41: 233-248. PMID: 26826114, PMCID: PMC4850930, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjv081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMass indexHealthy weight subjectsBrain responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingGhrelin suppressionWeight subjectsMetabolic healthFree fatty acidsMetabolic measuresAnimal studiesBody weightResonance imagingOlfactory-guided behaviorDifferential brain responsesEndocrine influencesChemosensory stimuliMetabolic peptidesMetabolic responseOlfactory sensitivityHuman researchInconsistent resultsMealFatty acids
2005
Perceptual differences between chemical stimuli presented through the ortho‐ or retronasal route
Hummel T, Heilmann S, Landis B, Reden J, Frasnelli J, Small D, Gerber J. Perceptual differences between chemical stimuli presented through the ortho‐ or retronasal route. Flavour And Fragrance Journal 2005, 21: 42-47. DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetronasal presentationChemosensory stimuliOlfactory event-related potentialsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingOlfactory receptor neuronsNasal polyposisTrigeminal sensitivityNasal mucosaRespiratory epitheliumClinical observationsCerebral activationTrigeminal stimuliOlfactory epitheliumNasal airflowResonance imagingReceptor neuronsStimulus intensityElectro-olfactogramStimulation techniquesRetronasal routePresentationCertain odorsEpitheliumEvent-related potentials