Dr Ellen Smith

Research Fellow

Department: Psychology

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Key Publications

Daily supplementation with lemon verbena extract decreases subjective energy and parental reports of hyperactivity in children displaying sub-clinical ADHD-type behaviours: A randomised placebo controlled trial, Jackson, P., Smith, E., Forster, J., Greener, J., Small, A., Kennedy, D., Suarez, C., Blainski, A., Pischel, I. 13 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology
Acute Cognitive Performance and Mood Effects of Coffeeberry Extract: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study in Healthy Humans, Jackson, P., Kenney, C., Forster, J., Smith, E., Elcoate, R., Spittlehouse, B., Johnson, J., Kennedy, D. 23 May 2023, In: Nutrients
Chronic supplementation of a multi-ingredient herbal supplement increases speed of cognitive task performance alongside changes in the urinary metabolism of dopamine and the gut microbiome in cognitively intact older adults experiencing subjective memory decline: a randomized, placebo controlled, parallel groups investigation, Wightman, E., Khan, J., Smith, E., Rolfe, V., Smith, D., Young, G., Cheung, W., Kennedy, D. 10 Oct 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition
The Acute and Chronic Effects of Lion’s Mane Mushroom Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Stress and Mood in Young Adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study, Docherty, S., Doughty, F., Smith, E. 20 Nov 2023, In: Nutrients
Incremental Doses of Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice Do Not Modify Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Overweight and Obese Older Adults: A 13-Week Pilot Randomised Clinical Trial, Babateen, A., Shannon, O., O’Brien, G., Okello, E., Smith, E., Olgacer, D., Koehl, C., Fostier, W., Wightman, E., Kennedy, D., Mathers, J., Siervo, M. 2 Mar 2022, In: Nutrients
Acceptability and Feasibility of a 13-Week Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Incremental Doses of Beetroot Juice in Overweight and Obese Older Adults, Babateen, A., Shannon, P., O’Brien, S., Okello, E., Khan, M., Rubele, S., Wightman, E., Smith, E., McMahon, N., Olgacer, D., Koehl, C., Fostier, W., Mendes, I., Kennedy, D., Mathers, J., Siervo, M. 26 Feb 2021, In: Nutrients
Protocol and recruitment results from a 13-week randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of different doses of nitrate-rich beetroot juice on cognition, cerebral blood flow and peripheral vascular function in overweight and obese older people, Babateen, A., Rubele, S., Shannon, O., Okello, E., Smith, E., McMahon, N., O'Brien, G., Wightman, E., Kennedy, D., Mathers, J., Siervo, M. 1 Jun 2020, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Acute ingestion of rosemary water: Evidence of cognitive and cerebrovascular effects in healthy adults, Moss, M., Smith, E., Milner, M., McCready, J. 1 Dec 2018, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology

Qualifications

Psychology PhD March 23 2023
Psychology MRes November 08 2017

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