Effects of caffeine, practice, and mode of presentation on stroop task performance

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 309-315

  Edwards, Stephen ^a   Brice, Carolyn ^a   Craig, Catherine ^a   Penri Jones, Rebecca ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Caffeine; Cognitive performance; Computer; Stroop task

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COFFEE; COGNITION; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029891250     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02116-7     Document Type: Article

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