The representation of pleasant touch in the brain and its relationship with taste and olfactory areas.
Although there has been much investigation of brain pathways involved in pain, little is known about the brain mechanisms involved in processing somatosensory stimuli which feel pleasant. Employing fMRI it was shown that pleasant touch to the hand with velvet produced stronger activation of the orbi...
Main Authors: | Francis, S, Rolls, E, Bowtell, R, McGlone, F, O'Doherty, J, Browning, A, Clare, S, Smith, E |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1999
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