The role of tryptophan and tyrosine in executive function and reward processing

L Aquili - International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The serotonergic precursor tryptophan and the dopaminergic precursor tyrosine have been
shown to be important modulators of mood, behaviour and cognition. Specifically, research …

Oscillations in cortico-basal ganglia circuits: implications for Parkinson's disease and other neurologic and psychiatric conditions

P Halje, I Brys, JJ Mariman… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Cortico-basal ganglia circuits are thought to play a crucial role in the selection and control of
motor behaviors and have also been implicated in the processing of motivational content …

[HTML][HTML] Dopamine depletion effects on cognitive flexibility as modulated by tDCS of the dlPFC

C Borwick, R Lal, LW Lim, CJ Stagg, L Aquili - Brain stimulation, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Recent evidence suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
may interact with the dopaminergic system to affect cognitive flexibility …

Human brain imaging links dopaminergic systems to impulsivity

ED London - Recent Advances in Research on Impulsivity and …, 2020 - Springer
Molecular and functional imaging techniques have been used and combined with
pharmacological probes to evaluate the role of dopamine in impulsivity. Overall, strong …

Gaba supplementation negatively affects cognitive flexibility independent of tyrosine

LW Lim, L Aquili - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence, particularly from animal studies, suggests that dopamine and GABA
are important modulators of cognitive flexibility. In humans, increasing dopamine synthesis …

Transcranial direct current stimulation of bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex eliminates creativity impairment induced by acute stress

Y Wang, X Guo, M Wang, Y Kan, H Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The creativity impairment under acute stress may be closely related to the down-regulation
of the prefrontal cortex function caused by stress-related neurotransmitters and hormones. In …

Impact of transcranial alternating current stimulation on working memory and selective attention in athletes with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: randomized …

F Amouzadeh - NeuroReport, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective The current study aimed to investigate the impact of transcranial alternating
current stimulation (tACS) on working memory and selective attention in athletes with …

When brain stimulation backfires: the effects of prefrontal cortex stimulation on impulsivity

SB Bell, B Turner, L Sawaki… - Social cognitive and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can sometimes cause the opposite of its
intended effect. These reverse effects may be related in part to individual differences in …

Effects of DLPFC tDCS Followed by Treadmill Training on Dual-Task Gait and Cortical Excitability in Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

PL Wong, YR Yang, SF Huang… - … and Neural Repair, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Gait disturbances are exacerbated in people with Parkinson's disease (PD)
during dual-task walking (DTW). Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been …

Aerobic fitness as a moderator of acute aerobic exercise effects on executive function

YF Dai, XK Zhong, XY Gao, C Huang, WW Leng… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to investigate the moderating role of aerobic fitness on the effect of acute
exercise on improving executive function from both behavioral and cerebral aspects. Thirty …