Effects of caffeine on alertness
โ Scribed by Ardith Zwyghuizen-Doorenbos; Timothy A. Roehrs; Lauren Lipschutz; Victoria Timms; Thomas Roth
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 615 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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There is evidence that caffeine increases alertness and reduces fatigue. This may be especially so in low arousal situations (e.g. working at night or for prolonged hours). Caffeine has also been found to improve performance on vigilance tasks and simple tasks requiring sustained response. Again, th
## Abstract ## Rationale The effects of caffeine on mood and performance are well established. Some authors suggest that caffeine merely reverses effects of caffeine withdrawal rather than having direct behavioural effects. It has also been suggested that withdrawal may be removed by a first dose