The Claim
During taste receipt under acute stress, effective connectivity from the dorsal mid-insula to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is downregulated in healthy adults.
What the research says
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When healthy adults experience acute stress while tasting something, the neural connection between the brain region processing bodily sensations and the region controlling stress responses becomes weaker.
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During taste receipt under acute stress, effective connectivity from the dorsal mid-insula to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is downregulated in healthy adults, indicating that stress may alter interoceptive feedback from bodily sensation regions to stress-response hubs.
When a person experiences acute stress, stress hormones and nerve signals activate the brain's fear and arousal center, which reduces the flow of information from the part of the brain that senses internal body states to the part that controls stress responses. This causes the brain to ignore or dampen signals from the mouth and gut during eating, altering how the body responds to food under stress.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis connectivity during food cue and taste processing under stress
When people are stressed while tasting food, their brain’s sensation area sends weaker signals to the stress center — like turning down a volume knob. This study proved it happens using detailed brain scans.
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