Effects of mixing alcohol with energy drink on objective and subjective intoxication: Results from a Dutch on-premise study

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 232, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 835-842

  Verster, J C ^a,b   Benjaminsen, J M E ^a   Van Lanen, J H M ^a   Van Stavel, N M D ^a   Olivier, B ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Energy drink; Intoxication; Masking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939881906     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3715-y     Document Type: Article

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