S4 Ep 2: Your Mind on Disgust with Dr. Indra Bishnoi
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Have you ever felt disgusted? Have you wondered what caused that feeling? This week Dr. Indra Bishnoi explains to us the science behind disgust and its relationship to nausea. She shares her research on conditioned induced nausea and chemotherapy, explaining the importance of finding a treatment to treat this disgust response. We talk about how anxiety can feelings of nausea and Beth and Ava share their own feelings on disgust.
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Dr. Indra Bishnoi
Research discussed
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Bishnoi, I. R., Kavaliers, M., & Ossenkopp, K. P. (2024). Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) attenuates the primary conditioning of lithium chloride (LiCl)-induced context aversion but not the secondary conditioning of context aversion or taste avoidance. Behavioural Brain Research, 459, 114800.
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Bishnoi, I. R., Kavaliers, M., & Ossenkopp, K. P. (2023). Immune activation attenuates memory acquisition and consolidation of conditioned disgust (anticipatory nausea) in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 439, 114250.
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Bishnoi, I. R., Cloutier, C. J., Tyson, C. D., Matic, V. M., Kavaliers, M., & Ossenkopp, K. P. (2022). Infection, learning, and memory: Focus on immune activation and aversive conditioning. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 142, 104898.