2009
Individual differences in the neurophysiology of reward and the obesity epidemic
Small DM. Individual differences in the neurophysiology of reward and the obesity epidemic. International Journal Of Obesity 2009, 33: s44-s48. PMID: 19528979, PMCID: PMC2788336, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.71.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
The Role of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortex in Taste and Flavor Processing
SMALL DM, BENDER G, VELDHUIZEN MG, RUDENGA K, NACHTIGAL D, FELSTED J. The Role of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortex in Taste and Flavor Processing. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2007, 1121: 136-151. PMID: 17846155, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1401.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman orbitofrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortexSensory inputDistinct sensory inputsMultiple sensory inputsHigher-order gustatory corticesNeural representationFlavor perceptReward valueFlavor processingAffective valueOral somatosensationFood rewardInternal statesPerceptGustatory cortexCortexOrbital cortexRetronasal olfactionProcessingPleasantnessRewardEncodingSomatosensationRepresentation