Energy demand of neurons in brain that is covered by glucose supply from the blood is
ensured by glucose transporters in capillaries and brain cells. In brain, the facilitative …

Fasting is a prevalent approach to weight loss and is a feasible method for treating some
diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, the effects of intermittent fasting on health …

Mental fatigue reflects a change in psychobiological state, caused by prolonged periods of
demanding cognitive activity. It has been well documented that mental fatigue impairs …

Postprandial glucose, together with related hyperinsulinemia and lipidaemia, has been
implicated in the development of chronic metabolic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes …

The present work suggests that self-control relies on glucose as a limited energy source.
Laboratory tests of self-control (ie, the Stroop task, thought suppression, emotion regulation …

Memory, the ability to retain learned information, is necessary for survival. Thus far,
molecular and cellular investigations of memory formation and storage have mainly focused …

When administered either systemically or centrally, glucose is a potent enhancer of memory
processes. Measures of glucose levels in extracellular fluid in the rat hippocampus during …

Past research indicates that self-control relies on some sort of limited energy source. This
review suggests that blood glucose is one important part of the energy source of self-control …

The gut hormone and neuropeptide ghrelin affects energy balance and growth hormone
release through hypothalamic action that involves synaptic plasticity in the melanocortin …

Opioid drugs are important tools to alleviate pain of different origins, but they have strong
addictive potential and their abuse at higher doses often results in serious health …