Differential cognitive effects of energy drink ingredients: Caffeine, taurine, and glucose

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 569-577

  Giles, Grace E ^a   Mahoney, Caroline R ^a   Brunyé, Tad T ^a   Gardony, Aaron L ^a   Taylor, Holly A ^a   Kanarek, Robin B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Cognition; Cortisol; Glucose; Heart rate; Mood; Taurine

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO; TAURINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENERGY DRINK; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STRENGTH; TASK PERFORMANCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; WORKING MEMORY;

BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; COGNITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MALE; PLACEBOS; TAURINE;

EID: 84864522822     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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