Changes in secreted salivary sodium are sufficient to alter salt taste sensitivity: Use of signal detection measures with continuous monitoring of the oral environment

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 605-611

  Delwiche, J ^a   O'Mahony, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

NaCl; Saliva; Salt; Taste; Taste sensitivity

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MASTICATION; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE BUD; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029920735     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02120-5     Document Type: Article

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