2009
Separate Signals for Orthonasal vs. Retronasal Perception of Food but Not Nonfood Odors
Bender G, Hummel T, Negoias S, Small DM. Separate Signals for Orthonasal vs. Retronasal Perception of Food but Not Nonfood Odors. Behavioral Neuroscience 2009, 123: 481-489. PMID: 19485554, DOI: 10.1037/a0015065.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
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