Taste of beer causes chemical reward.

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Does the same thing happen with someone that strongly dislikes the taste of beer?

74.82.64.144 (talk)18:06, 25 April 2013

I wondered that myself. It's not immediately clear, to a layman, what the practical difference is between "the taste of beer releases a pleasure-response chemical" and "the subject likes the taste of beer".

Pi zero (talk)18:29, 25 April 2013

The abstract of the study indicated that the subjects "rang[ed] from social to heavy drink[ers]." My guess is the scientists picked only those who actually liked beer somewhat and didn't select those who dislike beer.

Mikemoral♪♫19:05, 25 April 2013

Hm. That could be a significant flaw, though one can see some logistical difficulty in redressing it.

Pi zero (talk)21:04, 25 April 2013

Sometime down the line I imagine someone would test how beer affects those who dislike it.

I'm actually more interested to know if it is the beer flavor itself, the ethanol in the beer, or even both together that stimulates the release of dopamine.

Mikemoral♪♫21:10, 25 April 2013