Front Syst Neurosci December 2021 PMID 35002642

Chewing and Cognitive Improvement: The Side Matters.

Maria Paola Tramonti Fantozzi, Vincenzo De Cicco, Davide De Cicco, Paola d'Ascanio, Enrico Cataldo, Luca Bruschini, Ugo Faraguna, Diego Manzoni

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Abstract in brief

  • Chewing can enhance cognitive performance, particularly in individuals with specific asymmetries in jaw muscle activity and pupil size, which reflect an imbalance in arousal systems.
  • Unilateral chewing on the side with lower muscle activity (hypotonic side) tends to improve cognition and is associated with a rebalancing of arousal mechanisms, leading to better performance.
  • Conversely, chewing on the hypertonic side may not produce the same beneficial effects because it could further disrupt arousal balance, reducing the positive impact of trigeminal stimulation on cognition.]

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【コスパ良すぎ】よく噛むだけで手に入るとんでもない効果9選【ゆっくり食堂】 https://t.co/tPq7NVshGf @YouTubeより

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仮説として勝手に立てていた「舌が口蓋に当たると三叉神経のループが閉じる(から神経的機械的安定が得られる)」仮説が思いがけずChewing (咀嚼)の論文によって補完され、本日も吐きそうになりました。咀嚼側で瞳孔拡大って面白すぎやで…専門家ってすごいこと検証してんなぁ。 https://t.co/CXoHKJw9Fw

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