期刊
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
卷 43, 期 14, 页码 4225-4238出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25949
关键词
caffeine; memory; methylphenidate; modafinil; neuroenhancement; neuroimaging; resting state functional connectivity
资金
- Einstein Foundation Berlin [EPP-2017-423]
- European Research Council [ERC-2016-StG-Self-Control-677804]
- German Science Foundation [DFG SFB 936/C7]
- Volkswagen Foundation [85648]
This study used behavioral and fMRI data to investigate the cognitive enhancement effects of stimulants such as methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine. The results showed that these stimulants can enhance memory and modulate functional connectivity between brain networks. Specifically, the frontoparietal network and default mode network were found to be affected, suggesting that these networks play a role in the cognitive enhancement mechanisms of stimulants.
Stimulants like methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine have repeatedly shown to enhance cognitive processes such as attention and memory. However, brain-functional mechanisms underlying such cognitive enhancing effects of stimulants are still poorly characterized. Here, we utilized behavioral and resting-state fMRI data from a double-blind randomized placebocontrolled study of methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine in 48 healthy male adults. The results show that performance in different memory tasks is enhanced, and functional connectivity (FC) specifically between the frontoparietal network (FPN) and default mode network (DMN) is modulated by the stimulants in comparison to placebo. Decreased negative connectivity between right prefrontal and medial parietal but also between medial temporal lobe and visual brain regions predicted stimulant-induced latent memory enhancement. We discuss dopamine's role in attention and memory as well as its ability to modulate FC between large-scale neural networks (e.g., FPN and DMN) as a potential cognitive enhancement mechanism.
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