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Thursday, July 16, 2009

The effects of energy drinks alone and with alcohol on neuropsychological functioning
Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental Published Online: 15 Jul 2009

Participants who consumed the energy drink plus alcohol evidenced significantly lower post-test performance on a global score of neuropsychological status. Specifically, deficits were found in both visuospatial/constructional and language performance scores. While participants who consumed the caffeinated beverage alone trended toward improved attention scores, neuropsychological status did not show meaningful changes from the pre- to post-test

Consumption of an energy drink containing 6% alcohol by volume negatively influenced performance on a global measure of cognitive functioning.


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