4. Discussion
cognitive decline, stress reduction
The current pilot trial explored the effects of When first considering the speed improvement, it must be highlighted that this was only observed on a singular task (Stroop) and was not seen for any other task nor the global speed of performance domain, as such this result should be taken with caution. Nevertheless, this is a novel finding to the area, where although previous enhancements to cognitive decline have been observed, no effects on speed of performance have been seen. This includes a previous trial in healthy, young adults, where no effects were observed on Stroop task performance when presented as a dual task challenge [The current results also indicated a trend towards stress reduction, as measured using the Stress Visual Analogue Scales, following chronic consumption of Concerning the other measures, it must also be acknowledged that following acute administration of Given the nature of pilot trials, an inherent limitation of this trial is the small sample size utilized. This must be considered when considering the findings of this trial, as it was likely underpowered to detect the probable, modest cognition-enhancing effects in a healthy sample. Here, the demographic sample is likely at the peak of its cognitive abilities [