2003-08-22
... ? New Scientist : Humans trained to hunger like Pavlov's dogsImportantly, the team also showed that the human brain can put a 'brake' on the powerful desire for certain foods once the appetite has been sated. This system to turn the 'delectable into the distasteful' may be crucial in regulating behaviour, they say. Detecting faults in this system might in future help shed light on compulsive eating disorders and substance addictions, speculates Gottfried, a neurologist.
