Escalation of alcohol intake is associated with regionally decreased insular cortex activity but not associated with changes in taste quality
Ashmita Mukherjee, Morgan S. Paladino, Shannon L. McSain, Elizabeth A. Gilles‐Thomas, David D. Lichte, Rece D. Camadine, Saidah Willock, Kajol V. Sontate, Sarah C. Honeycutt, Gregory C. Loney
This study shows that increased alcohol intake reduces insular cortex activity in rats, but does not change their perception of alcohol taste.
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · Mar 21, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience