This book provides evidence about an altered taste processing due to the administration of a
sweet sour or umami taste in patients suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Moreover the
results show for the first time that taste processing is associated with psychological aspects
such as stress anxiety co-morbidities or the duration of the illness in AN. Anorexia Nervosa
is among the most widely spread and most severe mental diseases in Western countries. In this
book the results of several analyses in 21 women suffering from AN compared to 21 healthy
control women (CW) are illustrated. The results of this study contribute to a better
understanding of the pathophysiology of AN and therefore help to improve the treatment.
