Can olfaction influence or reduce our hunger?

Scientist have discovered that there is a direct connection from nose to a group of nerve cells in brain that are activated by the smell of food, and this then triggers a feeling of fullness(in mice).Could this help in reducing obesity in some way?

Yes that’s true . You might have experienced that when you are cooking , you feel full just by the smell of it . I don’t think this can be used for obesity because that feeling of fullness is just temporary .

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