tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post4642419507565235160..comments2024-02-04T12:24:28.815-07:00Comments on Why Aren't You Studying?: The End of TermKarsten A. Loepelmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-80485167140805066862011-04-17T14:05:34.929-06:002011-04-17T14:05:34.929-06:00@Anonymous: Argh, completely forgot. Two reasons w...@Anonymous: Argh, completely forgot. Two reasons why: 1) adaptation: toothpaste is very sweet so that will decrease the experience of subsequent (moderately) sweet tastants, 2) some of the compounds in toothpaste actively block some sweet receptors.<br /><br />The result is that you're less sensitive to the sugars in orange juice, but your ability to taste the sour and bitter compounds is unaffected--making the orange juice taste bad.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-6942403826025941712011-04-16T23:47:20.426-06:002011-04-16T23:47:20.426-06:00I just realized that you never answered the questi...I just realized that you never answered the question in the first lecture notes of psyco 267: Why does orange juice taste bad after brushing your teeth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com