Thiamine Supplements For Memory Events
Clinical Study Title:
Beneficial effects of thiamine on recognition memory and P300 in
abstinent cocaine-dependent patients.
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thiamine supplement was compared to a placebo to determine
the effects of thiamine on memory related events.
Participants were given either the thiamine or the
supplement, and then 3 hours later completed a task
to measure their memory, while their neuron firing
potential was recorded on an electroencephalographic.
A week later participants repeated the procedure,
only this time ingesting a different pill; i.e. if
they took the thiamine in the first trial, this time
they took the placebo and vice versa. The results
showed that after taking the thiamine supplement,
their recognition memory and the amplitude of the
potential of the P300 impulse was higher. This suggests
that thiamine does have an effect on the memory system
of the brain. |
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Authors:
Easton CJ. Bauer LO.
Institution:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center,
Farmington 06030-2103, USA.
Country of Publication:
Ireland
Source:
Psychiatry Research. 70(3):165-74, 1997 May 30.
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