Enhancement of orbitofrontal and insular cortices responses to spicy perception increases high salt sensation: An event-related potentials study

Context: The interplay between taste perception and salt sensation is crucial for salt intake. Our hemodynamic neuroimaging research has shown that the administration of capsaicin (the major spicy component of chili peppers) enhances the metabolic activity of the insula and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC...

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Main Authors: Qiang Li, Fang Sun, Guoyi Yan, Hongmei Lang, Zhiming Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Heart and Mind
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Online Access:http://www.heartmindjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6476;year=2019;volume=3;issue=3;spage=107;epage=112;aulast=Li