Food for creativity: Tyrosine promotes deep thinking

By Suzanne Francey

Abstract Author(s): Lorenza S. Colzato, Annelies M. de Haan, Bernhard Hommel Psychological Research (2015) 79:709–714

CONCLUSION: Found that Tyrosine did promote convergent (‘‘deep’’) thinking. As convergent thinking arguably requires more cognitive top-​-down control, this finding suggests that Tyrosine can facilitate control-​-hungry creative operations.

Article Published Date: September 2014

Tyrosine reverses a cold-induced working memory deficit in humans

By Suzanne Francey

CONCLUSION: Tyrosine was effective in protecting against the effects of cold stress on DMTS performance, possibly by preventing cold stress-​-induced reduction in brain catecholamine levels.

Tyrosine reverses a cold-induced working memory deficit in humans

By Suzanne Francey

CONCLUSION: Tyrosine was effective in protecting against the effects of cold stress on DMTS performance, possibly by preventing cold stress-​-induced reduction in brain catecholamine levels.