Glucose enhancement of memory depends on initial thirst

Scholey, Andrew, Sünram-Lea, Sandra, Greer, Joanna, Elliott, Jade and Kennedy, David (2009) Glucose enhancement of memory depends on initial thirst. Appetite, 53 (3). pp. 426-429. ISSN 0195-6663

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Abstract

This double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined the influence of appetitive state on glucose enhancement of memory. Participants rated their mood, hunger and thirst, then consumed a 25 g glucose drink or a matched placebo 20 min prior to a verbal memory task. There was a double dissociation when the effects of thirst ratings and drink on subsequent memory performance were considered. Those who were initially less thirsty recalled significantly more words following glucose than placebo; those who were more thirsty recalled significantly fewer words after glucose than placebo. Glucose enhancement of memory may therefore critically depend on participants' initial thirst.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	glucose, memory, appetite, hunger, thirst
Subjects:	B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine C800 Psychology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2011 11:44
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 16:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4227

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