Sobering up : the interactive effects of alcohol and caffeine on perceived intoxication
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Alexander J. Cramond (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
- Advisor
- Nora Noel
Abstract: A large body of research suggests that individuals are accurate at subjectively judging
their own alcohol intoxication when assessed relative to blood alcohol concentration. Although
caffeine’s ability to antagonize alcohol-induced intoxication is generally regarded as a myth, it is
often consumed with alcohol in preparation for tasks such as driving. Currently, however, few
studies have directly examined the effect of caffeine consumption on subjective alcohol
intoxication.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the interaction of alcohol and caffeine
on subjective intoxication. A screening survey was used to recruit light to moderate drinking
males between the ages of 21 and 30 years of age. The subjective effects of alcohol (water,
placebo, .04 and .08) with eight ounces of coffee (0, or 2.0 mg/kg caffeine) were measure in 133
subjects. Subjectively, a cup of caffeinated coffee increased perceptions of intoxication for .04-
alcohol condition, but did not effect perceived intoxication in other conditions.
Sobering up : the interactive effects of alcohol and caffeine on perceived intoxication
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- A Thesis Submitted to the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Alcohol--Physiological effect, Caffeine--Physiological effect, Human behavior
- Subjects
- Caffeine -- Physiological effect
- Alcohol -- Physiological effect
- Human behavior
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