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Effects of l-Tyrosine on working memory and inhibitory control are determined by DRD2 genotypes: A randomized controlled trial.
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior - 1 Sept 2016
Colzato Lorenza S, Steenbergen Laura, Sellaro Roberta, Stock Ann-Kathrin, Arning Larissa, Beste Christian
Abstract excerpt
l-Tyrosine (TYR), the precursor of dopamine (DA), has been shown to enhance facets of cognitive control in situations with high cognitive demands. However some previous outcomes were mixed: some studies reported significant improvements, while other did not. Given that TYR increases DA level in the brain, we investigated, in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled design, whether the C957T genotypes of a...
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