Glyconutrients and perception, cognition, and memory.
Neuropsychological tests were administered to 62 college students to assess the influence of glyconutrients on perception, cognition and memory in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, counterbalanced studies. Participants were given both a glyconutritional supplement and a control substance prior to testing. In Exp. 1. a Same-Different visual discrimination task, Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, and the Stroop test were administered. In Exp. 2, simple and complex working-memory capacity were measured. Participants receiving the supplement performed significantly more accurately on the visual discrimination task and the first session of the simple working-memory test.
Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street N.W., Washington, DC 20059, USA. astancil@lincoln.edu
Atiya N
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Stancil
Leslie H
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Hicks
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010465:Perception / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D009005:Monosaccharides