The potential adverse effect of energy drinks on executive functions in early adolescence

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue MAY, 2014, Pages

  Van Batenburg Eddes, Tamara ^a   Lee, Nikki C ^a   Weeda, Wouter D ^a   Krabbendam, Lydia ^a   Huizinga, Mariette ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Energy drink use; Executive functions; Pubertal brain development; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904561639     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00457     Document Type: Article

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