Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
@article{Kennedy2002ModulationOM, title={Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)}, author={D. Kennedy and A. Scholey and N. Tildesley and E. Perry and K. Wesnes}, journal={Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior}, year={2002}, volume={72}, pages={953-964} }
Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. It has been suggested, in light of in vitro cholinergic binding properties, that Melissa extracts may effectively ameliorate the cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease. To date, no study has investigated the effects on cognition and mood of administration of Melissa to healthy humans. The present randomised, placebo… Expand
203 Citations
Modulation of Mood and Cognitive Performance Following Acute Administration of Single Doses of Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) with Human CNS Nicotinic and Muscarinic Receptor-Binding Properties
- Medicine
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- 2003
- 154
- PDF
Positive modulation of mood and cognitive performance following administration of acute doses of Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil to healthy young volunteers
- Medicine
- Physiology & Behavior
- 2005
- 127
- PDF
Attenuation of Laboratory-Induced Stress in Humans After Acute Administration of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)
- Medicine
- Psychosomatic medicine
- 2004
- 182
- PDF
Effects of Cholinesterase Inhibiting Sage (Salvia officinalis) on Mood, Anxiety and Performance on a Psychological Stressor Battery
- Psychology, Medicine
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- 2006
- 116
- PDF
An extract of Salvia (sage) with anticholinesterase properties improves memory and attention in healthy older volunteers
- Psychology, Medicine
- Psychopharmacology
- 2008
- 121
- PDF
Effects of 8 weeks administration of Korean Panax ginseng extract on the mood and cognitive performance of healthy individuals
- Biology
- 2007
- 22
- PDF
Improved cognitive performance in human volunteers following administration of guarana (Paullinia cupana) extract: comparison and interaction with Panax ginseng
- Psychology, Medicine
- Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
- 2004
- 131
Short-term study on the effects of rosemary on cognitive function in an elderly population.
- Medicine
- Journal of medicinal food
- 2012
- 58
- PDF
Safety and efficacy of Melissa officinalis extract containing rosmarinic acid in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease progression
- Medicine
- Scientific reports
- 2020
- PDF
References
SHOWING 1-10 OF 40 REFERENCES
The memory enhancing effects of a Ginkgo biloba/Panax ginseng combination in healthy middle-aged volunteers
- Medicine, Psychology
- Psychopharmacology
- 2000
- 298
- Highly Influential
Dose Dependent Changes in Cognitive Performance and Mood following Acute Administration of Ginseng to Healthy Young Volunteers
- Psychology, Medicine
- Nutritional neuroscience
- 2001
- 119
The cognitive, subjective, and physical effects of a ginkgo biloba/panax ginseng combination in healthy volunteers with neurasthenic complaints.
- Medicine
- Psychopharmacology bulletin
- 1997
- 62
Acute, dose‐dependent cognitive effects of Ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng and their combination in healthy young volunteers: differential interactions with cognitive demand
- Psychology, Medicine
- Human psychopharmacology
- 2002
- 122
The dose-dependent cognitive effects of acute administration of Ginkgo biloba to healthy young volunteers
- Psychology, Medicine
- Psychopharmacology
- 2000
- 228
Differential, Dose Dependent Changes in Cognitive Performance Following Acute Administration of a Ginkgo biloba/Panax ginseng Combination to Healthy Young Volunteers
- Psychology, Medicine
- Nutritional neuroscience
- 2001
- 94
Tolerability and efficacy of valerian/lemon balm in healthy volunteers (a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study)
- Medicine
- 1999
- 73
- Highly Influential
- PDF
Aromatherapy as a safe and effective treatment for the management of agitation in severe dementia: the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with Melissa.
- Medicine
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- 2002
- 366