Positive effects of Red Bull® Energy Drink on driving performance during prolonged driving

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 737-745

  Mets, Monique A J ^a   Ketzer, Sander ^a   Blom, Camilla ^a   Van Gerven, Maartje H ^a   Van Willigenburg, Gitta M ^a   Olivier, Berend ^a   Verster, Joris C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Driving; Energy drink; Fatigue; Red Bull; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; GLUCURONOLACTONE; INOSITOL; NICOTINIC ACID; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PLACEBO; PYRIDOXINE; TAURINE;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VELOCITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953645464     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-2078-2     Document Type: Article

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