Effects of energy drinks mixed with alcohol on information processing, motor coordination and subjective reports of intoxication

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-138

  Marczinski, Cecile A ^a   Fillmore, Mark T ^b   Henges, Amy L ^a   Ramsey, Meagan A ^a   Young, Chelsea R ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dual task interference; Energy drink; Information processing; Mental fatigue; Motor coordination; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD; RISK FACTOR; SEDATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; MENTAL FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOGNITION; TIME; URINE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAFFEINE; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864447993     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026136     Document Type: Article

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