Sweet preferences and analgesia during childhood: Effects of family history of alcoholism and depression

Addiction

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 666-675

  Mennella, Julie A ^a   Pepino, M Yanina ^a   Lehmann Castor, Sara M ^a   Yourshaw, Lauren M ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Children; Depression; Family history of alcoholism; Sweet liking; Sweet preferences; Sweet taste

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; SUGAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; SUGAR INTAKE; TASTE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESICS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CANDY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; DIETARY SUCROSE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; TASTE;

EID: 77949414321     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02865.x     Document Type: Article

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