A high sugar content, low caffeine drink does not alleviate sleepiness but may worsen it

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 299-303

  Anderson, C ^a   Horne, J A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lapses; Reaction time; Sleepiness; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; SUGAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOMNOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; CARBOHYDRATES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; SLEEP STAGES;

EID: 33747001228     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.769     Document Type: Article

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