Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Taste Perceptions May Aid Depression Treatment


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Taste sensitivity is altered by changing levels of so-called neurotransmitters that are thought to be involved in depression, British investigators report."
"In a press release from the University of Bristol, Dr. Lucy F. Donaldson said, "we hope that using a taste test in depressed people will tell us which neurotransmitter is affected in their illness," and thus assist in treatment decisions."

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