Single dose hydrocortisone administration does not enhance motor sequence learning or reward learning in humans
Despite its physiological and clinical relevance, the influence of hydrocortisone on specific kinds of learning remains relatively unexplored. We measured the effect of hydrocortisone on motor sequence and reward learning under non-stress conditions. 54 healthy young volunteers were randomly assign...
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SAGE Publications
2018
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| Summary: | Despite its physiological and clinical relevance, the influence of hydrocortisone on specific kinds of learning remains relatively unexplored. We measured the effect of hydrocortisone on motor sequence and reward learning under non-stress conditions. 54 healthy young volunteers were randomly assigned to a dose of 20mg hydrocortisone versus placebo. Participants performed two well-defined learning tasks. Hydrocortisone did not affect motor sequence or reward learning. |
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