Effects of upper respiratory tract illnesses, ibuprofen and caffeine on reaction time and alertness

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 231, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1963-1974

  Smith, Andrew P ^a   Nutt, David J ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alertness; Caffeine; Ibuprofen; Reaction time; Upper respiratory tract illness

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; IBUPROFEN; PLACEBO; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; MENTAL TASK; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSE TIME; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ATTENTION; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899621170     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3339-7     Document Type: Article

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