2013
Decreased caudate response to milkshake is associated with higher body mass index and greater impulsivity
Babbs RK, Sun X, Felsted J, Chouinard-Decorte F, Veldhuizen MG, Small DM. Decreased caudate response to milkshake is associated with higher body mass index and greater impulsivity. Physiology & Behavior 2013, 121: 103-111. PMID: 23562867, PMCID: PMC3731396, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCaudate responseMass indexCaudate nucleusBrain responsesHigher body mass indexWeight gainHealthy weight subjectsTasteless control solutionEnergy-dense foodsSelf-reported impulsivityWeight subjectsNegative associationVentral putamenDorsal striatumFood rewardDense foodsSignificant associationInverse correlationMilkshakeOverweightGreater impulsivityMeasures of impulsivityGreater responseAssociation
2012
Altered hypothalamic response to food in smokers 1 , 2 , 3
Geha PY, Aschenbrenner K, Felsted J, O'Malley SS, Small DM. Altered hypothalamic response to food in smokers 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 97: 15-22. PMID: 23235196, PMCID: PMC3522134, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.043307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight changeBrain responsesFunctional MRILong-term weight changeAltered brain responsesTasteless control solutionMilk shakeEnergy-dense foodsGroup of ageSmoking statusSmoking cessationSmoking influencesHypothalamic responseNonsmokersSmokersVentral striatumWeight gainBMIHypothalamusGreater responseResponseFoodStudy 1ThalamusGroup
2010
Evidence for an Integrated Oral Sensory Module in the Human Anterior Ventral Insula
Rudenga K, Green B, Nachtigal D, Small DM. Evidence for an Integrated Oral Sensory Module in the Human Anterior Ventral Insula. Chemical Senses 2010, 35: 693-703. PMID: 20595201, PMCID: PMC2943409, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjq068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ventral insulaVentral insulaOral stimulationTasteless control solutionFunctional magnetic resonanceVentral pallidumPhysiological significanceHarmful stimuliInsular responsesInsulaOral sensationNutritive stimulusModalitiesDifferential connectivityPresent studyStimulationMagnetic resonanceSensory modalitiesSubjectsHypothalamusStimuliStriatumPallidum