Faculty
Health Sciences
Supervisor Name
Harry Prapavessis
Keywords
caffeine, mental fatigue, psychomotor vigilance task
Description
Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance in the world, with approximately 80% of the world’s adult population consuming some form of caffeine daily. Caffeine withdrawal is experienced by a large portion of caffeine consumers, with symptoms that include headache, decreased contentedness, and decreased alertness. Moreover, past literature has shown caffeine consumers’ experience mental fatigue following caffeine a 48-hour withdrawal period. However, it remains ambiguous what effect caffeine consumption has on the ability to withstand mental fatigue immediately following such a withdrawal period. Therefore, this study looked to explore the ability of caffeine to buffer the effects of mental fatigue following a caffeine withdrawal period in 18–30-year-old university students.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Dr. Harry Prapavessis, Anisa Morava, the participants, the Western USRI Program, and the Faculty of Health Sciences for their support.
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Document Type
Poster
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The Effects of Caffeine on Mental Fatigue following a 48-hour Abstinence Period
Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance in the world, with approximately 80% of the world’s adult population consuming some form of caffeine daily. Caffeine withdrawal is experienced by a large portion of caffeine consumers, with symptoms that include headache, decreased contentedness, and decreased alertness. Moreover, past literature has shown caffeine consumers’ experience mental fatigue following caffeine a 48-hour withdrawal period. However, it remains ambiguous what effect caffeine consumption has on the ability to withstand mental fatigue immediately following such a withdrawal period. Therefore, this study looked to explore the ability of caffeine to buffer the effects of mental fatigue following a caffeine withdrawal period in 18–30-year-old university students.