Although not everyone appreciates it, many people like the taste of this special fungus that is able to give that extra touch in our dishes. And in this regard some scholars have investigated some properties of the truffle that would make us want to eat it. Indeed, some researchers have identified in the black truffle the so-called "pleasure molecule", the anandamide, similar to the active ingredient of cannabis. This substance would stimulate the animals (and us too) to feed on the fungus so it has the possibility of spreading its spores. The anandamide stimulates chemical reactions that trigger good humor and for the same reason we find it also in breast milk, with the function of encouraging the child to take it.