Effects of Energy Drinks Mixed with Alcohol on Behavioral Control: Risks for College Students Consuming Trendy Cocktails

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1282-1292

  Marczinski, Cecile A ^a   Fillmore, Mark T ^b   Bardgett, Mark E ^a   Howard, Meagan A ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Behavioral Control; Energy Drink; Reaction Time; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; PLACEBO;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING ABILITY; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJURY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSE TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959229116     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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