Happy to report mine and Kent’s paper exploring cortical hedonic hotspots is officially out! 🐀🐀🐀
#JNeurosci: Morales and Berridge explored the role of the orbitofrontal cortex and insula in enjoying sweet tastes, discovering that these directly activating these brain regions enhanced how much rats enjoy sweetness. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0865-25.2026