Physiological state or previous exposure to the taste stimulus are frequently manipulated in these experiments.
Human experiments are ongoing and planned.
Describing the contribution of neural circuits and transmitter systems contained within the caudal brainstem to the control of meal size. Developing focused behavioral methods aimed at distinguishing the neural circuits controlling the size of individual meals from those regulating longer-term intake. Describing the neurology of taste and physiological state contributions to food intake and food selection. Improving treatment strategies for pediatric dysphagias by developing animal models for the food refusal and delayed gastric emptying seen in children with these diagnoses. Grill, H.J., Ginsberg, A.B., Seeley, R.J., and J.M. Kaplan.