Taste Modulator Influences Rare Case of Color-Gustatory Synesthesia

We investigated the effect of a sweetness blocker on the synesthetic taste experience of a rare color-gustatory synesthete, E.C., for whom specific colors elicit unique tastes. Blocking E.C.'s sweetness receptors while the tongue was otherwise unstimulated left other taste components of the syn...

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Published inBrain sciences Vol. 9; no. 8; p. 186
Main Authors Craver-Lemley, Catherine, Reeves, Adam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 31.07.2019
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Color
color-gustatory synesthesia
Firearm discharge residue
Mouth
Sound
Sweetness
Synesthesia
Taste
taste modulator
Tea
Tongue
synesthesia
color-gustatory synesthesia
taste modulator
taste
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Summary:We investigated the effect of a sweetness blocker on the synesthetic taste experience of a rare color-gustatory synesthete, E.C., for whom specific colors elicit unique tastes. Blocking E.C.'s sweetness receptors while the tongue was otherwise unstimulated left other taste components of the synesthesia unaltered but initially reduced her synesthetic sweetness, which suggests a peripheral modulation of the synesthetic illusion.
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ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci9080186