Neuropsychopharmacological Regulation of Performance on Creativity-related Tasks

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Journal Curr Opin Behav Sci

Date 2019 May 21

PMID 31106256

Citations 7

Authors

David Q Beversdorf

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Abstract

A 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.

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