The effects of hydrocortisone on cognition will be investigated.
80 healthy young individuals (40 females and 40 male) will be recruited an randomized to either placebo or 10 mg hydrocortisone before testing. Tasks will on emotion recognition, memory and cognitive flexibilty will be conducted.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
80
Effects of hydrocortisone compared to placebo on cognition
Charite University
Berlin, Germany
social cognition
computer based test: Multifaceted Empaty test
Time frame: 25 min
memory
autobiographic memory test (AMT)
Time frame: 25 min
cognitive flexibilty
computer based test: task switch
Time frame: 10 min
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