Improving medicine acceptance in kids: A matter of taste
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Many children reject medicines due to an aversion to bitter taste. As such, bitterness presents a key obstacle to the acceptance and effectiveness of beneficial drugs by children worldwide. A new review addresses this critical problem by highlighting recent advances in the scientific understanding of bitter taste, with special attention to the sensory world of children.