A spray composition and method are provided that are effective for reduction or elimination of the psychological hunger for foods for which a patient wishes to reduce consumption, Such ingredients preferably include but are not limited to cayenne pepper, alcohol, salt, citric acid and a sweetener such as saccharin plus ingredients that desensitize the taste buds and reduce hunger, including thymol, camphor benzoin and spearmint. The composition of the invention is preferably sprayed into the mouth, resulting in a lessening or elimination of psychological hunger.
