The effects of energy drinks alone and with alcohol on neuropsychological functioning

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 473-481

  Curry, Kim ^a   Stasio, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Caffeine; Energy drink; Neuropsychology; RBANS

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEVERAGE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349538853     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.1045     Document Type: Article

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