Andrew Huberman· PhD
So, they increased their gastric acid secretion, like by 87%. So, their stomach was acting as though it was about to get, I mean, there was one woman, it was so vivid for her that halfway through, she said, let's stop, I'm full, [laughs] eating these imaginary- - Having never eaten- - Having never eaten anything- - Actual food? - No. - Incredible. - And then we got them to relax and think of anything but food or drink. And we got like a 40% decrease in gastric acid secretions. And that was DLPFC through the insula, telling the stomach you're getting food or you're not getting food. And even, we injected them with Pentagastrin, which triggers gastric acid release. And even then in the hypnosis condition, they had a 19% reduction in gastric acid.