Effects of a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement on cognitive function and fatigue during extended multi-tasking

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 448-461

  Haskell, Crystal F ^a   Robertson, Bernadette ^a   Jones, Emma ^a   Forster, Joanne ^a   Jones, Rebecca ^a   Wilde, Anthea ^a   Maggini, Silvia ^b   Kennedy, David O ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bayer Consumer Care AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive; Fatigue; Homocysteine; Minerals; Mood; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; PLACEBO; SUPRADYN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; VITAMINS;

EID: 77956588117     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.1144     Document Type: Article

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