Tyrosine improves cognitive performance and reduces blood pressure in cadets after one week of a combat training course

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-209

  Deijen, J B ^a   Wientjes, C J E ^b   Vullinghs, H F M ^c   Cloin, P A ^a   Langefeld, J J ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c Royal Netherlands Army   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cognitive performance; Combat course; Mood; Stress; Tyrosine

Indexed keywords

TYROSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYLGLYCOL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TYROSINE;

EID: 0033556285     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(98)00163-4     Document Type: Article

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