2018
Sweet taste potentiates the reinforcing effects of e-cigarettes
Kroemer NB, Veldhuizen MG, Delvy R, Patel BP, O'Malley SS, Small DM. Sweet taste potentiates the reinforcing effects of e-cigarettes. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2018, 28: 1089-1102. PMID: 30093174, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.07.102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Greater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI
Patel BP, Aschenbrenner K, Shamah D, Small DM. Greater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI. Appetite 2015, 91: 185-189. PMID: 25865661, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImagery abilityMental imagery abilityFrequent food cravingsFood cue reactivityVivid mental imagesHierarchical regression analysisMental imageryOlfactory imageryCue reactivityVisual objectsMental imagesFood cravingsPositive associationSecond experimentSignificant positive associationBest predictorParticipantsIndividualsAbilityImageryCravingObese individualsMeasuresRegression analysisCorrelation analysis
2005
Increased taste intensity perception exhibited by patients with chronic back pain
Small DM, Apkarian A. Increased taste intensity perception exhibited by patients with chronic back pain. Pain 2005, 120: 124-130. PMID: 16360267, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBack PainChronic DiseaseDifferential ThresholdFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTasteTaste ThresholdVisual PerceptionConceptsChronic back painCBP patientsBack painControl subjectsSpecific brain sitesSpecific brain abnormalitiesSuprathreshold taste intensityCortical injuryTaste disturbanceBrain atrophyTaste intensity perceptionPain perceptionBrain abnormalitiesBrain sitesPainBrain regionsSense of tastePatientsGustatory stimuliBitter stimuliRecognition thresholdSubjectsVisual assessmentFurther evidenceSpecific patterns