"Dessert stomach" finally found in the brain

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You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie and you just can’t say no. Scientists have now identified the neurons behind the “dessert stomach” phenomenon.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Food, Behavior, Max Planck Institute, Sugar, Neuroscience, Brain, Psychology


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