Transecting the gustatory branches of the facial nerve impairs NH sub(4)Cl vs. KCl discrimination in rats

• Published in: American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Vol. 283; no. 3; pp. R739 - R747
• Main Authors: Geran, L C, Garcea, M, Spector, A C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2002

Ammonium and potassium chloride share a common taste quality and an amiloride-insensitive route of transduction. An amiloride-sensitive pathway might also be partially activated by these salts, although very few studies have reported effects of amiloride on nonsodium salt perception. This experiment...