Effects of caffeine on sleep and cognition

Jan Snel*, Monicque M. Lorist

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Abstract

Caffeine can be used effectively to manipulate our mental state. It is beneficial in restoring low levels of wakefulness and in counteracting degraded cognitive task performance due to sleep deprivation. However, caffeine may produce detrimental effects on subsequent sleep, resulting in daytime sleepiness. This justifies a careful consideration of risks related to sleep deprivation in combination with caffeine consumption, especially in adolescents. The efficacy of caffeine to restore detrimental effects of sleep deprivation seems to be partly due to caffeine expectancy and to placebo effects. The claim that stimulant effects of caffeine are related to withdrawal or withdrawal reversal seems to be untenable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman sleep and cognition. Part 2
Subtitle of host publicationClinical and applied research. Progress in Brain Research
EditorsH.P.A. van Dongen, G.A. Kerkhof
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherElsevier
Pages105-117
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)978-0-44-453818-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameProgress in Brain Research
PublisherELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Volume190
ISSN (Print)0079-6123

Keywords

  • caffeine
  • modafinil
  • staying awake
  • falling asleep
  • expectancy
  • withdrawal
  • recovery sleep
  • mental state
  • PERFORMANCE
  • DEPRIVATION
  • FATIGUE
  • MODAFINIL
  • ALERTNESS
  • VIGILANCE
  • COUNTERMEASURES
  • ADOLESCENTS
  • WAKEFULNESS
  • ADENOSINE

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