Hiromi Kikuchi

Activation of the anterior prefrontal cortex and serotonergic system is associated with improvements in mood and EEG changes induced by Zen meditation practice in novices

Xinjun Yu, Masaki Fumoto, Yasushi Nakatani et al. · International Journal of Psychophysiology · 2011 · 122 citations

Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Brain Function +15

Ventral prefrontal cortex and serotonergic system activation during pedaling exercise induces negative mood improvement and increased alpha band in EEG

Masaki Fumoto, Tsutomu Oshima, Kiyoshi Kamiya et al. · Behavioural Brain Research · 2010 · 106 citations

Psychiatry, Neurophysiology, Eeg Signal Processing +10

Impact and characteristics of quality of life in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis

Hiromi Kikuchi, Nobuhiro Mifune, Masaaki Niino et al. · Quality of Life Research · 2010 · 29 citations

Quality Of Life, Life Assessment, Neurological Disorder +6

Prolonged gum chewing evokes activation of the ventral part of prefrontal cortex and suppression of nociceptive responses: involvement of the serotonergic system.

Kiyoshi Kamiya, Masaki Fumoto, Hiromi Kikuchi et al. · PubMed · 2010 · 26 citations

Rhythmic Gum, Pain Medicine, Prefrontal Cortex +26

Decreased blood serotonin in the premenstrual phase enhances negative mood in healthy women

Hiromi Kikuchi, Yasushi Nakatani, Yoshinari Seki et al. · Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology · 2010 · 24 citations

Negative Mood, Psychopharmacology, Whole Blood +17