Via small openings in the tongue epithelium, called taste pores, parts of the food dissolved in saliva come into contact with the taste receptors. These are located on top of the taste receptor cells that constitute the taste buds. The taste receptor cells send information detected by clusters of various receptors and ion channels to the gustatory areas of the brain via the seventh, ninth and tenth cranial nerves. On average, the human tongue has 2,000â8,000 taste buds.
Harm reduction is a technique used to treat drug addiction that focuses on preventing harm to addicts before preventing use of drugs or alcohol.
The evaluation and treatment of people suffering from the disease drug addiction, alcoholism and associated disorders. Addiction treatment. The attempt by one or more people to cause another person to discontinue their use of drugs, alcohol or harmful behavior.