Pearly pop with foam on top. The nectar of the gods. On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]>wrote:
> I can attest to the truthfulness and accuracy of the headline of this > story. > > > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Bear Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just tasting beer may make you want to drink more >> >> AP GraphicsBank >> >> - >> >> 12 Comments >> >> >> <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57579677/just-tasting-beer-may-make-you-want-to-drink-more/#postComments> >> / >> - Shares / >> - 41 Tweets / >> - Stumble / >> - >> Email<?subject=Your%20friend%20has%20shared%20a%20CBSNews%20link%20with%20you&body=Just%20tasting%20beer%20may%20make%20you%20want%20to%20drink%20more%0Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2F8301-204_162-57579677%2Fjust-tasting-beer-may-make-you-want-to-drink-more%2F> >> - More + >> >> Just tasting cold, refreshing beer -- with no influence from alcohol -- >> make increase your desire to get drunk. >> >> 15 Photos >> 14 "facts" about drinking: Are you misinformed? >> <http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10008430-1.html> >> >> A new study reveals that the taste of beer leads the brain to release a >> hormone called dopamine, which controls the reward and pleasure centers of >> the brain. Dopamine has been linked to drinking and other drug abuse. >> >> "We believe this is the first experiment in humans to show that the taste >> of an alcoholic drink alone, without any intoxicating effect from the >> alcohol, can elicit this dopamine activity in the brain's reward centers," >> David A. Kareken, professor of neurology at the Indiana University School >> of Medicine and the deputy director of the Indiana Alcohol Research Center, >> said in a press >> release<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/iu-tob041113.php>. >> >> >> Forty-nine men who were about 25-years-old were scanned with positive >> electron tomography (PET) when they tasted beer and when they tasted >> Gatorade. None of the men had significant drug or tobacco use history, and >> they all said they liked beer over other alcoholic drinks. >> >> Women were not included in the experiment because there weren't many >> women who said they preferred beer and met the study's other criteria. >> >> Study participants were given 0.5 oz of their preferred beer over 15 >> minutes. This allowed them to taste the beer, but not increase their blood >> alcohol level above a detectable amount. They could not get intoxicated off >> of this amount. >> >> There were significantly increased levels of dopamine on the beer scans >> compared to the Gatorade scans. Subjects said they craved more beer after >> tasting beer, while not many said they wanted to drink more Gatorade after >> drinking the sports drink. This was in spite of the fact that many >> participants said they preferred the taste of Gatorade. >> >> Stronger effects were seen in participants who said they had close >> relatives who had a history of alcoholism, which may signify a genetic link >> for the disease. >> >> - Moderate drinking may increase breast cancer survival >> rates<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57579167/moderate-drinking-may-increase-breast-cancer-survival-rates/> >> - "Hangover soup" Yak-a-mein actually works, scientist >> says<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57578953/hangover-soup-yak-a-mein-actually-works-scientist-says/> >> - Study shows Brits underreport alcohol consumption by up to 60 >> >> percent<http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57571653/study-shows-brits-underreport-alcohol-consumption-by-up-to-60-percent/> >> >> Dai Stephens, a research professor in psychology at the University of >> Sussex, told the BBC <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22153318> that >> while the finding that taste can influence desire was not surprising >> because similar results were seen in animal studies, the family link was >> interesting. He was not involved in the study. >> >> "(This) underlies the development of alcohol, and perhaps other drug >> abuse," Stephens said. >> >> But other experts said it wasn't time to jump to conclusions about beer >> drinkers' risk for alcoholism. >> >> "With regard to the family history effect, this is quite difficult to >> assess and know what it means so we can't be too sure of an effect or how >> strong it might be," Peter Anderson, a professor of substance use, policy >> and practice at Newcastle University, U.K., said in a statement to Live >> Science<http://www.livescience.com/28716-beer-taste-triggers-dopamine-release.html> >> . >> >> Dr. Scott Krakower, medical director of the Mineola Community Treatment >> Center in Mineola, N.Y., agreed with the study's findings. He suggested to >> HealthDay that physicians may want to look into any patients that are >> reporting increased drinking habits. >> >> "It's one of the first pieces of research that tests whether the flavor >> of something affects behavior," he said to >> HealthDay<http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/04/15/beers-taste-may-trigger-urge-to-get-drunk>. >> "People tell me they can't be around alcohol at all because it immediately >> triggers them to start drinking." >> >> The study was published on April 15 in >> Neuropsychopharmacology<http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/vaop/naam/pdf/npp201391a.pdf> >> . >> >> >> >> Your tax dollars at work. >> >> Bear >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. 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