The study will examine the effect of exogenous ketone ester on behavior and metabolism using Virtual Reality and computerizes behavioral tasks.
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
ALL
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Anxiety behavior in Virtual Reality
Timeframe: on day 8 of each intervention arm (visit 2 and 4)
Risk propensity on a decision-making task
Timeframe: on day 8 of each intervention arm (visit 2 and 4)
Competitive confidence in a competition task
Timeframe: on day 8 of each intervention arm (visit 2 and 4)
Delay Discounting behavior in a computerized task
Timeframe: on day 1 of each intervention arm (visit 1 and 3)
Performance in Dual Task
Timeframe: on day 1 of each intervention arm (visit 1 and 3)
Levels of ketones (ß-Hydroxybutyrate)
Timeframe: baseline, 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Insulin
Timeframe: baseline, 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Ghrelin
Timeframe: baseline and + 90 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Glucose Values
Timeframe: every 15 Minutes from visit 1 to visit 2 and again from visit 3 to visit 4
Blood Glucose
Timeframe: baseline, 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Levels of cortisol
Timeframe: baseline, 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Electrocardiogram (heart rate)
Timeframe: between 30 and 60 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Electrocardiogram (heart rate variability)
Timeframe: between 30 and 60 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Electrodermal Activity
Timeframe: between 30 and 60 minutes post drink-consumption on each of the 4 visits
Subjective anxiety levels
Timeframe: on day 8 of each intervention arm (visit 2 and 4)
Subjective stress levels
Timeframe: on day 8 of each intervention arm (visit 2 and 4)