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Beta-adrenergic Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility during Stress

Alexander, Jessica K., Hillier, Ashleigh, Smith, Ryan M., Tivarus, Madalina E., Beversdorf, David Q.·2007·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

DOI 10.1162/jocn.2007.19.3.468

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Stress-induced activation of the locus ceruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system produces significant cognitive and behavioral effects, including enhanced arousal and attention. Improvements in discrimination task performance and memory have been attributed to this stress response. In contrast, for other cognitive functions that require cognitive flexibility, increased activity of the LC-NE system may produce deleterious effects. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of pharmacological modulation of the LC-NE system on stress-induced impairments in cognitive flexibility performance in healthy individuals. Cognitive performance, plus psychological and physiological parameters for 16 adults without any history of anxiety disorders, was assessed during four test sessions: stress and no-stress, with each condition tested after administration of propranolol and placebo. The Trier Social Stress Test, a public-speaking and mental arithmetic stressor, was presented to participants for the stress sessions, whereas a similar, but nonstressful, control task (reading, counting) was utilized for the no-stress sessions. Tests of cognitive flexibility included lexical-semantic and associative problem-solving tasks (anagrams, Compound Remote Associates Test). Visuo-spatial memory and motor processing speed tests served as control tasks. Results indicate that (1) stress impaired performance on cognitive flexibility tasks, but not control tasks; (2) compared to placebo, cognitive flexibility improved during stress with propranolol. Therefore, psychological stress, such as public speaking, negatively impacts performance on tasks requiring cognitive flexibility in normal individuals, and this effect is reversed by beta-adrenergic antagonism. This may provide support for the hypothesis that stress-related impairments in cognitive flexibility are related to the noradrenergic system.

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Authors: Alexander, J. K., Hillier, A., Smith, R. M., Tivarus, M. E., & Beversdorf, D. Q.
Affiliations: The Ohio State University (US)
ORCID: Hillier, Ashleigh
Smith, Ryan M.
Tivarus, Madalina E.
Beversdorf, David Q.
Venue: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Publisher: MIT Press - Journals
Published: 2007-03-01
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Pages: 468-478
ISSN: 0898-929X (ISSN-L)
1530-8898
DOI: 10.1162/jocn.2007.19.3.468
OpenAlex: W2119305161
Cited by: 306
References: 69
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 3.19
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Ohio State University
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
NIH Clinical Center
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords: cognitive flexibility, psychological stress, beta-adrenoceptor antagonism, propranolol, noradrenergic system, Trier Social Stress Test, stress-induced cognitive impairment, visuospatial memory, processing speed
MeSH terms: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Adult, Blood Pressure, Cognition, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Memory, Propranolol, Psychomotor Performance, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta, Social Environment, Space Perception, Stress, Psychological

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