Executive Function

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Executive function is a set of cognitive processes and skills related to self-control and behavior management that include working memory, mental flexibility, focus, emotional control, goal-setting, and following directions.

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    1. Theanine - Shinsuke Hidese, Shintaro Ogawa, Miho Ota, Ikki Ishida, Zenta Yasukawa, Makoto Ozeki, Hiroshi KunugiEffects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled TrialNutrients.(2019 Oct 3)
    2. Theanine - Shinsuke Hidese, Miho Ota, Chisato Wakabayashi, Takamasa Noda, Hayato Ozawa, Tsutomu Okubo, Hiroshi KunugiEffects of chronic l-theanine administration in patients with major depressive disorder: an open-label studyActa Neuropsychiatr.(2017 Apr)
    3. Ashwagandha - Chengappa KN, Bowie CR, Schlicht PJ, Fleet D, Brar JS, Jindal RRandomized placebo-controlled adjunctive study of an extract of withania somnifera for cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorderJ Clin Psychiatry.(2013 Nov)
    4. Ashwagandha - Pingali U, Pilli R, Fatima NEffect of standardized aqueous extract of Withania somnifera on tests of cognitive and psychomotor performance in healthy human participantsPharmacognosy Res.(2014 Jan)
    5. Theanine - Grace E Giles, Caroline R Mahoney, Tad T Brunyé, Holly A Taylor, Robin B KanarekCaffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention under emotional arousalCan J Physiol Pharmacol.(2017 Jan)
    6. Ashwagandha - Choudhary D, Bhattacharyya S, Bose SEfficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) Root Extract in Improving Memory and Cognitive FunctionsJ Diet Suppl.(2017 Nov 2)
    7. Kanna - Chiu S, Gericke N, Farina-Woodbury M, Badmaev V, Raheb H, Terpstra K, Antongiorgi J, Bureau Y, Cernovsky Z, Hou J, Sanchez V, Williams M, Copen J, Husni M, Goble LProof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Study of Cognition Effects of the Proprietary Extract Sceletium tortuosum (Zembrin) Targeting Phosphodiesterase-4 in Cognitively Healthy Subjects: Implications for Alzheimer's DementiaEvid Based Complement Alternat Med.(2014)
    8. Theanine - Yoshitake Baba, Shun Inagaki, Sae Nakagawa, Toshiyuki Kaneko, Makoto Kobayashi, Takanobu TakiharaEffects of l-Theanine on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled StudyJ Med Food.(2021 Apr)
    9. Caffeine - Irwin C, Khalesi S, Desbrow B, McCartney DEffects of acute caffeine consumption following sleep loss on cognitive, physical, occupational and driving performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosci Biobehav Rev.(2020-Jan)
    10. Mediterranean Diet - McBean L, O'Reilly SDiet quality interventions to prevent neurocognitive decline: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eur J Clin Nutr.(2022-Aug)
    11. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) - David S Wald, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Mark SimmondsEffect of folic acid, with or without other B vitamins, on cognitive decline: meta-analysis of randomized trialsAm J Med.(2010 Jun)
    12. Prenatal Vitamins - Keats EC, Oh C, Chau T, Khalifa DS, Imdad A, Bhutta ZAEffects of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, birth, child health and development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Campbell Syst Rev.(2021-Jun)