A5040959992- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Coffee research and impacts
- Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
- Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
- Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Swinburne University of Technology
2016-2025
Monash University
2012-2025
Food & Nutrition
2023
Utrecht University
2012-2017
University of the West of England
2015
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
2015
Northumbria University
1999-2008
Teesside University
2008
The Open University
1990-1995
Curcumin possesses many properties which may prevent or ameliorate pathological processes underlying age-related cognitive decline, dementia mood disorders. These benefits in preclinical studies have not been established humans. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examined the acute (1 and 3 h after a single dose), chronic (4 weeks) acute-on-chronic dose following treatment) effects of solid lipid curcumin formulation (400 mg as Longvida®) on function, blood biomarkers 60...
Cocoa flavanols (CF) positively influence physiological processes in ways that suggest their consumption may improve aspects of cognitive function. This study investigated the acute and subjective effects CF during sustained mental demand. In this randomized, controlled, double-blinded, balanced, three period crossover trial 30 healthy adults consumed drinks containing 520 mg, 994 mg a matched control, with three-day washout between drinks. Assessments included state anxiety inventory...
Objective: Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is contemporaneously used as a mild sedative and/or calming agent. Although recent research has demonstrated modulation of mood in keeping with these roles, no studies to date have directly investigated the effects this herbal medication on laboratory-induced psychological stress. Methods: In double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, balanced crossover experiment, 18 healthy volunteers received two separate single doses standardized M. extract...
This study aimed to examine the acute and sub-chronic effects of cocoa polyphenols on cognition mood. In a randomized, double-blind study, healthy middle-aged participants received dark chocolate drink mix standardized contain 500 mg, 250 mg or 0 (placebo) in parallel-groups design. Participants consumed their assigned treatment once daily for 30 days. Cognition was measured with Cognitive Drug Research system self-rated mood Bond–Lader Visual Analogue Scale. were tested at baseline, 1, 2.5...