... variations cytochrome P450 family neuropeptide Y receptor obesity olfactory receptor salivary amylase A potential link between olfactory receptors (ORs) and obesity has been proposed based on the observation of altered olfactory function in morbidly obese patients. Richardson et al . [ 17...

...Darren W. Logan The sense of smell is mediated by the detection of chemical odours by ORs (olfactory receptors) in the nose. This initiates a neural percept of the odour in the brain, which may provoke an emotional or behavioural response. Analogous to colour-blindness in the visual system, some...