Nucleus of the solitary tract is an area of the brain that we are going to talk about extensively. It's very important for understanding sugar preference. These neuripod cells also trigger activation of dopmin pathways within the mesolimbic reward pathway. There are signals conveyed from the gut, meaning stomach and intestines, to the brain any time we ingest sweet foods. The net effect of this is a parallel pathway by which dopuming is increased further.

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