Neuropharmacology of learned flavor preferences

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-62

  Touzani, Khalid ^b   Bodnar, Richard J ^a,c   Sclafani, Anthony ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Dopamine; Endocannabinoid; Glutamate; Opioid; Sugar

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; OPIATE ANTAGONIST;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHAM FEEDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUGAR INTAKE; TASTE PREFERENCE; WATER LOADING;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; LEARNING; TASTE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77957754156     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.06.001     Document Type: Review

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