Taste is related to chemicals that control brain emotions. When these chemicals decrease, taste is also disturbed. and that’s when the depression process begins. And increasing the chemicals serotonin and noradrenaline both support mood and improve taste
Research has shown the relationship between serotonin and noradrenaline and taste. The volunteers were asked to taste a variety of foods and were given antidepressants that boost serotonin or noradrenaline.
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Results showed that increasing serotonin helped improve the ability to distinguish between sweet and bitter tastes. Increased noradrenaline helps distinguish between bitter and sour tastes better.
Bristol University research team said: This study results explain why a loss of appetite is always followed by a period of depression. And this will help doctors detect and treat depression promptly, especially by prescribing the right medication (an issue that always worries psychiatrists due to the current rate of correct medication use). only at 60 – 80%) thanks to doing taste tests.
Uyen Phuong
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