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  • n  the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
  • n  the act of achieving full gratification

  • That's important, since the bigger the glucose hit, the greater the sense of satiation, but only for a little while.
  • Because of boredom, satiation and the elimination of taboos, he says, "it is becoming increasingly clear that the excitement value of average sexual practices is diminishing.
  • The receptor array is massively complex, with at least 40 sites known to play a role in carrying feelings of hunger or satiation and 30 more that probably do.
News & Articles

  • An 'obesity-risk' allele alters hunger-stimulating hormone production
    ( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) Rachel Batterham and colleagues at University College London identify a link between FTO and the hunger-stimulating hormone, ghrelin. Subjects homozygous for the "obesity-risk" allele of FTO had higher concentrations of circulating ghrelin after eating, which correlated with an absence of satiation.
    July 15, 2013 - EurekAlert!
Quotes

  • Joan Laporta in Manchester.com
    We now have to evaluate the satiation to see what is best for Barcelona and the player and we have to think what is best for Argentina and we will soon make a decision,Laporta told Sky Sports news.
  • Helen Fisher in Telegraph.co.uk
    These dopamine-rich regions "signal satiation of deep needs", said Prof Fisher. "All basic drives are associated with the dopamine system, and so is romantic love."
  • Dr Rajkumar in Hindu
    No, not at all,assured Dr. Rajkumar, "the feeling of satiation comes when the stomach is filled to capacity. After the surgery, very little food is required to get this feeling of satiety."

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