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roland comments on [LINK] Motivational Versus Metabolic Effects of Carbohydrates on Self-Control - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: roland 19 September 2012 02:00:14AM 3 points [-]

tl;dr: The alternative explanation is that carbs in the mouth trigger dopamine release in the brain and the latter enables more self-control.