Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with caffeine promotes executive function in healthy females
These findings suggest that both tDCS and caffeine interventions can improve cognitive task performance, and their combination results in more persistent improvements in executive functions compared to tDCS or caffeine alone.
Authors
- Fengxue Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3684-1680)
- Michael A. Nitsche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-5965)
- Yue Tian
- Ying Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3601-5103)
- Wenchang Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2911-1102)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- TU Dortmund University (DE)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (DE)
- Beijing Sport University (CN)
- Bethel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2025.2555249
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities