Acute effects of caffeine on attention: A comparison of non-consumers and withdrawn consumers

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-83

  Smith, Andrew P ^a   Christopher, Gary ^b   Sutherland, David ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attention; Caffeine; non consumers; washout

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME; SAMPLE SIZE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; COGNITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871565136     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881112460112     Document Type: Article

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