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Characterizing The Neuropeptide Pathways Between The Forebrain And The Pons., Ali Al-Magableh
Characterizing The Neuropeptide Pathways Between The Forebrain And The Pons., Ali Al-Magableh
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Many current health problems including obesity, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and type 2-diabetes can be attributed to diet. One powerful determinant of food selection is how good or bad a food 'tastes' (e.g. affective value), and is ranked highly by consumers as their top reason for choosing a food (e.g. preference). Learning plays an important role in the establishment and strengthening of food preference and, thus in guiding food choice and calories consumed. The basis of such learning is provided, in part, by limbic system modulation of gustatory neural processing at lower levels in the medulla and pons. I hypothesize …