Neuropsychopharmacological regulation of performance on creativity-related tasks

Publication date: June 2019Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, Volume 27Author(s): David Q BeversdorfA number of factors affect performance on tasks associated with creativity. Two pharmacological systems in particularly been identified as important for their impact on creativity, the noradrenergic system and the dopaminergic systems. Furthermore, stress is also established as an important factor impacting performance, most likely mediated by its effects on these neurotransmitter systems. Herein, we review the current literature on the relationships between stress, the noradrenergic system, the dopaminergic system, and other pharmacological factors and their effects on performance on tasks associated with creativity.

Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences - October 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research