Energy drinks and the neurophysiological impact of caffeine

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue OCT, 2011, Pages

  Persad, Leeana Aarthi Bagwath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adenosine receptors; Caffeine; Energy drinks; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADDICTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; AROUSAL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CACAO; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; COLA; DIURESIS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY DRINK; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MEMORY; METABOLISM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PANIC; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TEA; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84862210750     PISSN: 16624548     EISSN: 1662453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2011.00116     Document Type: Review

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