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Digestion: It’s All In the Mind (Or At Least Some Of It Is)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The cephalic phase of digestion refers to the reflexes that occur in response to the thought, smell or taste of food. In general these reflexes are elicited largely by receptors in the oropharynx or head and mediated by neuronal pathways … Continue reading →

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