Alcohol
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 249-260 , June 2008

Children's hedonic responses to the odors of alcoholic beverages: A window to emotions

  • Julie A. Mennella

      Affiliations

    • Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308, USA. Tel./fax: +1-267-519-4880.
    • ,
  • Catherine A. Forestell

      Affiliations

    • Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA

Received 5 December 2007 ,Revised 18 March 2008 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.03.129

Alcohol
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