The Centre for Human Psychopharmacology conducts world-leading research embracing:
- Cognition and mood enhancement focusing on the effects of natural substances
- Pharmacological and nutraceutical treatments for neurocognitive ageing
- Immediate and long-term effects of illicit and prescription drugs on neurocognition and applied behaviours such as driving
Flagship studies
Volunteers wanted
The Centre for Human Psychopharmacology regularly needs volunteers for the research we conduct. Some trials we are currently running appear below.
- Kava study
- Can Omega-3 and Multivitamins affect your mood and cognition?
- The effect of multivitamins on mood, stress and brain function
- The effects of Isoflavones on cognition and agression
- Do you have hyperactive children?
- Can herbal medicine improve mental performance?
- Effect of fish oil supplements on ADHD
- Effects of glucose and caffeine on cognitive function
- Research on cognitive effects of Bacopa
- The effects of creatine on cognitive function in older adults
Expertise
With over 30 researchers, the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology is the largest group in the world researching the cognitive and mood effects of natural products, nutritional supplements and other nutritional interventions.
We have expertise in the following areas:
News and Events
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PhD student Naomi Perry was interviewed on a Channel 7 feature about her research into the neurocognitive effects of soy supplementation.
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Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne has shown.
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Prof Con Stough recently took a study visit to South Africa and was interviewed in the national media about his work on Bacopa monniera and cognitive function
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Multivitamin study in Herald Sun
The findings of CHP research into effect of multivitamin supplements on memory were reported in the Herald Sun newspaper.
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Contact CHP
Centre for Human Psychopharmacology
Mail H24
PO Box 218
Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122
Australia
+61 3 9214 4444
email: ascholey@swin.edu.au




