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Can simple inhibitory control tasks improve food choices?
In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, the participants consumed less food and made healthier food choices after completing tasks in which “stop” or “no-go” responses were paired with images of unhealthy foods.
Examine Database References
- L-Tyrosine - Lorenza S Colzato, Bryant J Jongkees, Roberta Sellaro, Wery P M van den Wildenberg, Bernhard HommelEating to stop: tyrosine supplementation enhances inhibitory control but not response executionNeuropsychologia.(2014 Sep)
- Nicotine - McGrath DS, Barrett SP, Stewart SH, Schmid EAThe effects of acute doses of nicotine on video lottery terminal gambling in daily smokersPsychopharmacology (Berl).(2012 Mar)