Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Mantantzis, K., Schlaghecken, F., Maylor, E., SÜNRAM-LEA, S-I. (under review). Sugar Rush or Sugar Crash?: A Meta-Analysis of Carbohydrate Effects on Mood. Psychological Bulletin. [16.79]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S-I., Robertson, B. (undergoing approval process by industrial partner). Investigations into the effects of glucose and caffeine alone and in combination on cognitive performance, fatigue and mood. Nature Neuropsychopharmacology. [6.544]
Kelly, C. L., Crawford, T. J., & SÜNRAM-LEA, S. I. (revise and resubmit). Sequential self-control task performance: the role of both motivation and age. Psychophysiology [3.118]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S. I., Farrimond, J. & O’Neil, B. (in preparation). Effects of glucose and caffeine on cognitive performance and mood: relative contribution of caffeine and glucose. Psychopharmacology. [3.222]
Kelly, C. L., Crawford, T. J., & SÜNRAM-LEA, S. I. (in preparation). Executive control performance over time: the moderating effects of motivation, task adaptation and glucose regulation. Biological Psychology. [2.891]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (in press) Breakfast, glycaemic index and cognitive function in school children: evidence, methods and mechanisms. Revisiting the Importance of Breakfast for Children’s Health and Development. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series, Karger. [IF not available]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. and Owen, L. (2017). The impact of diet-based glycaemic response and glucose regulation on cognition: evidence across the lifespan. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76, 4,466-477. [IF: 5.347]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2017). Last in, first out; brain economy in times of limited resources. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70 (12), 2586-2596. [2.190]
Kelly, C., Crawford, T. J., Gowen, E., Richardson, K., & SÜNRAM-LEA, S. I. (2017). A temporary deficiency in self-control: can heightened motivation overcome this effect? Psychophysiology, 54(5), 773-779. [ 3.118]
Kelly, C., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. & Crawford, T. (2015) The role of motivation, glucose and self-control in the antisaccade task. PLoS ONE 10, 3, 15 p.e 0122218. [2.766]
Macpherson, H., Robertson, B., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Stough, C., Kennedy, D., Scholey, A. (2015) Glucose administration and cognitive function: differential effects of age and effort during a dual task paradigm in younger and older adults. Psychopharmacology 232, 6, 1135-1142. [3.222]
Owen, L., Scholey, A. B., Finnegan, Y., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2013). Response variability to glucose facilitation of cognitive enhancement. British Journal of Nutrition 110, 1873-1884. [3.657]
Robinson, S.J., Leach, J., Owen-Lynch, P.J., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2013). Stress reactivity and cognitive performance in a simulated emergency (firefighting). Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 84, 592-599. [0.640]
Scholey, A., Macpherson, H., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Elliott, J., Stough, C., Kennedy, D. (2013). Glucose enhancement of recognition memory: Differential effects on effortful processing but not aspects of ‘remember-know’ responses. Neuropharmacology 64, 544-549. [4.249]
Jones, E.K., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Wesnes, K.A. (2012). Acute ingestion of different macronutrients differentially enhances aspects of memory and attention in healthy young adults. Biological Psychology 89(2), 477-486. [2.891]
Owen, L., Scholey, A.B., Finnegan, Y., Hu, H., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2012). The effect of glucose dose and fasting interval on cognitive function: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, six-way crossover study. Psychopharmacology 220(3), 577-589. [3.222]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Owen-Lynch, J., Robinson, S.J., Jones, E., Hu, H. (2012). The effect of energy drinks on cortisol levels, cognition and mood during a fire-fighting exercise. Psychopharmacology 219(1), 83-97. [3.222]
Owen, L. and SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2011). Metabolic agents that enhance ATP can improve cognitive functioning: A review of the evidence for glucose, oxygen, pyruvate, creatine, and L-carnatine. Nutrients 3(8), 735-755. [4.196]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Owen, L, Finnegan, Y., Hu, H. (2011). Dose-response investigation into glucose facilitation of memory performance and mood in healthy young adults. Journal of Psychopharmacology 25(8), 1076-87. [4.738]
Owen, L., Finnegan Y., Hu, H., Scholey, A.B., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2010). Glucose effects on long-term memory performance: duration and domain specificity. Psychopharmacology 211 (2), 131-140. [3.222]
Brandt, K., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Jenkinson, P., Jones, E. (2010). The effects of glucose dose and dual-task performance on memory for emotional material. Behavioural Brain Research 211 (1), 83-88. [3.173]
Scholey, A.B., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Greer, J., Elliott, J., Kennedy, D.O. (2009). Glucose enhancement of memory depends on initial thirst. Appetite 53 (3), 426-429. [3.174]
Smith, M.A., Riby, L.M., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., van Eekelen, J.A.M. & Foster, J.K. (2009). Glucose modulates event-related potential components of recollection and familiarity in healthy adolescents. Psychopharmacology 205 (1), 11-20. [3.222]
Scholey, AB, SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Greer, J., Elliott, J., Kennedy, D.O. (2009). Glucose administration prior to a divided attention task improves tracking performance but not word recognition: evidence against differential memory enhancement? Psychopharmacology 202 (1-3), 549-558. [3.222]
Riby, L. M., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Graham, C., Foster, J. K., Cooper, T., Moodie, C., Gunn, V. P. (2008). P3b versus P3a: an event-related potential investigation of the glucose facilitation effect. Journal of Psychopharmacology 22 (5), 486-492. [4.738]
Robinson, S.J., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Leach, J. & Owen-Lynch, P.J. (2008). The effects of exposure to an acute naturalistic stressor on working memory, state anxiety and salivary cortisol concentrations. Stress: The International Journal on the Biology of Stress 11 (2), 115-124 11. [3.047]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Dewhurst, S.A. & Foster, J.K (2008). The effect of glucose administration on the recollection and familiarity components of recognition memory. Biological Psychology 77(1), 69-75. [2.891]
Martins, I.J, Hone, E., Foster, J.K., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Gnjec, A., Fuller, S.J., Nolan, D., Gandy, S.E., Martins, R.N. (2006). Apolipoprotein E, cholesterol metabolism, diabetes, and the convergence of risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular disease. Molecular Psychiatry 11 (8), 721-736 [11.640]
Brandt, K. R., SÜNRAM-LEA, S. I. & Qualtrough, K. (2006). The effect of glucose administration on the emotional enhancement effect in recognition memory. Biological Psychology 73 (2), 199-208. [2.891]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Birchall, R.J., Wesnes, K.A. &, Petrini, O. (2005). Acute administration of Ginseng facilitates speed of attention in healthy young volunteers. Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 3 (1), 65-74. [0.232]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Foster, J.K., Durlach, P. & Perez, C. (2004). The influence of fat administration on the glucose memory facilitation effect. Nutritional Neuroscience 7(1), 21-32. [3.313]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Foster, J.K., Durlach, P. & Perez, C. (2002). The effect of retrograde and anterograde glucose administration on memory performance in healthy young adults. Behavioural Brain Research 134 (1-2), 505-516. [3.173]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Foster, J.K., Durlach, P. & Perez, C. (2002). Investigation into the significance of task difficulty and divided allocation of resources on the glucose memory facilitation effect. Psychopharmacology 160 (4), 387-397. [3.222]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Foster, J.K., Durlach, P. & Perez, C. (2001). Glucose facilitation of cognitive performance in healthy young adults: examination of the influence of fast-duration, time of day and pre-consumption plasma glucose levels. Psychopharmacology 157(1), 46-54. [3.222]
Foster, J.K., Meikle, A., Goodson, G., Mayes, A.R., Howard, M., SÜNRAM S.I., Cezayirili E., Roberts, N. (1999). The hippocampus and delayed recall: bigger is not necessarily better? Memory 7 (5/6), 715-732. [1.873]
Foster, J.K., Lidder P.G. & SÜNRAM, S.I. (1998). Glucose facilitation of memory performance in normal young participants: fractionation of enhancement effects? Psychopharmacology 137, 259-270. [3.222]
Foster, J.K. & Sünram-Lea, S.I. (2002). Glucose and memory: reliable and specific long-term effects? Australian Journal of Psychology 54 (1): 52-52. [1.070]
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Brandt, K.R. (2008). Effect of glucose ingestion on recognition memory for emotionally arousing stimuli. International Journal of Psychology 43 (3-4), 224-224. [1.867]
Jones, E.K., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2008). The effect of acute fat and glucose administration on cognition and mood: Moderating role of time of day and eating behaviour. Appetite 50, 561. [3.174]
Owen, L., Sünram-Lea, S.I. (2008). Glucose facilitation of cognition: Factors responsible for variability in behavioural response. Appetite 50, 564. [3.174]
Elliott, J.M., Kennedy, D.O., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Scholey, A.B., Milne A. (2008). Investigating the influence of demand on glucose facilitation in recognition memory. Appetite 50, 557. [3.174]
Swamy, A., Hoashi, S., Shaw, J., Corlett, P. R., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Foster, J., Fletcher, P., Evans, M. L. (2007). Small changes in blood glucose in healthy subjects alter fMRI brain activation responses to appetising vs bland foods. Diabetologia 50, S23-S23 0042 Suppl.1. [6.023]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Mahon, L. & Poole, J. (2006). Changes in emotional state and cognition following administration of low-, medium-, and high-energy foodstuff: the effect of dieting and dietary restraint. Appetite 47 (2), 277. [3.174]
Jones, E., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Fairley, S. & Wesnes, K.A. (2006). The effects of acute macronutrient ingestion on cognition and mood. Appetite 47 (2), 268. [3.174]
Papavasiliou, E. & SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2006). Hormone replacement therapy is associated with improved verbal declarative memory in healthy relatively recent postmenopausal women. Annals of General Psychiatry, 5 (1), S122. [1.915]
Jones, E., SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. & Threadgold, E. (2005). The effect of protein and glucose ingestion on cognitive performance and mood. Appetite 45, 366-367. [3.174]
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. & Foster, J.K. (2003). Can administration of glucose facilitate memory processes? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 9(4), 531. [2.777]
Foster, J.K. & SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I. (2002). Glucose and memory: reliable and specific long-term effects? Australian Journal of Psychology 54 (1): 52-52. [1.070]
Book Chapters
SÜNRAM-LEA, S.I., Owen, L., Robertson, B. (2015). Glycaemic control and cognition: evidence across the lifespan. Nutrition for Brain Health and Cognitive Performance. CRC Press-Taylor Francis Group, p. 125-150.