Caffeine, the Silent Killer
April G. Sanciangco
West Coast University
Capstone 401
Professor Hamilton
Author Note
This paper is written by April G. Sanciangco
Caffeine, the Silent Killer
Abstract
Keywords: caffeine, college students, sleep deprived, anxiety, sleep, adolescents
Caffeine, the Silent Killer
Introduction
College students’ increasing reliance on caffeine has positive and negative results related to mental and physical performance.
Literature Review
Preedy (2012)
This study is about the constant consumption of caffeine, a type of drug, which can interfere with the behavioral and electrophysiological function of the brain. College students rely on caffeine to have a “jump start” on their day. Hence, …show more content…
The students were also examined over weeks during which they alternated between a regimen of prescribed caffeine intake and caffeine abstinence. This is done in order to examine the chronic effects of typical dietary use. In addition, students received substantially less sleep than was their habit, the effects of which were compared with times when they had their usual sleep. Another method used was Dietary Caffeine, where caffeine is ingested three times daily. This level and rate of intake is to reach the stability of responses for each stages of the study. Next method is the Salivary Caffeine, this where saliva and blood is taken from the students every day for four weeks, because the caffeine concentration is typically high in the blood and saliva. Next method used is Sleep Restriction, this where students are maintain a sleep diary for six consecutive days. Diary records provided information on lights-out time, time to fall asleep (sleep latency), times and duration of nighttime awakenings (sleep fragmentation) and time of final …show more content…
R. (2012). Caffeine : Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Society of Chemistry.
Hiske, v. D., Lorist, M. M., & Zijdewind, I. (2005). The effect of caffeine on cognitive task performance and motor fatigue. Psychopharmacology, 180(3), 539-47. doi:http://dx.doi.org.westcoastuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00213-005-2191-9
James, J. E. (1998). Acute and chronic effects of caffeine on performance, mood, headache, and sleep. Neuropsychobiology, 38(1), 32-41.
Brice, C. F., & Smith, A. P. (2002). Effects of caffeine on mood and performance: A study of realistic consumption. Psychopharmacology, 164(2), 188-92. doi:http://dx.doi.org.westcoastuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00213-002-1175-2
Rogers, P., Heatherley, S., Mullings, E., & Smith, J. (2013). Faster but not smarter: effects of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on alertness and performance. Psychopharmacology,226(2), 229-240. doi:10.1007/s00213-012-2889-4
James, J. E., Gregg, M. E., Kane, M., & Harte, F. (2005). Dietary caffeine, performance and mood: Enhancing and restorative effects after controlling for withdrawal reversal. Neuropsychobiology, 52(1), 1-10. Retrieved from
April G. Sanciangco
West Coast University
Capstone 401
Professor Hamilton
Author Note
This paper is written by April G. Sanciangco
Caffeine, the Silent Killer
Abstract
Keywords: caffeine, college students, sleep deprived, anxiety, sleep, adolescents
Caffeine, the Silent Killer
Introduction
College students’ increasing reliance on caffeine has positive and negative results related to mental and physical performance.
Literature Review
Preedy (2012)
This study is about the constant consumption of caffeine, a type of drug, which can interfere with the behavioral and electrophysiological function of the brain. College students rely on caffeine to have a “jump start” on their day. Hence, …show more content…
The students were also examined over weeks during which they alternated between a regimen of prescribed caffeine intake and caffeine abstinence. This is done in order to examine the chronic effects of typical dietary use. In addition, students received substantially less sleep than was their habit, the effects of which were compared with times when they had their usual sleep. Another method used was Dietary Caffeine, where caffeine is ingested three times daily. This level and rate of intake is to reach the stability of responses for each stages of the study. Next method is the Salivary Caffeine, this where saliva and blood is taken from the students every day for four weeks, because the caffeine concentration is typically high in the blood and saliva. Next method used is Sleep Restriction, this where students are maintain a sleep diary for six consecutive days. Diary records provided information on lights-out time, time to fall asleep (sleep latency), times and duration of nighttime awakenings (sleep fragmentation) and time of final …show more content…
R. (2012). Caffeine : Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Society of Chemistry.
Hiske, v. D., Lorist, M. M., & Zijdewind, I. (2005). The effect of caffeine on cognitive task performance and motor fatigue. Psychopharmacology, 180(3), 539-47. doi:http://dx.doi.org.westcoastuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00213-005-2191-9
James, J. E. (1998). Acute and chronic effects of caffeine on performance, mood, headache, and sleep. Neuropsychobiology, 38(1), 32-41.
Brice, C. F., & Smith, A. P. (2002). Effects of caffeine on mood and performance: A study of realistic consumption. Psychopharmacology, 164(2), 188-92. doi:http://dx.doi.org.westcoastuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00213-002-1175-2
Rogers, P., Heatherley, S., Mullings, E., & Smith, J. (2013). Faster but not smarter: effects of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on alertness and performance. Psychopharmacology,226(2), 229-240. doi:10.1007/s00213-012-2889-4
James, J. E., Gregg, M. E., Kane, M., & Harte, F. (2005). Dietary caffeine, performance and mood: Enhancing and restorative effects after controlling for withdrawal reversal. Neuropsychobiology, 52(1), 1-10. Retrieved from