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Prevalence Of Caffeine Dependency And Daytime Fatigue Amongst Undergraduate Students, Benjamin P. Brown, Josie Nicholson, Willa Stauffer, Elise M. Crause, Katie Young
Prevalence Of Caffeine Dependency And Daytime Fatigue Amongst Undergraduate Students, Benjamin P. Brown, Josie Nicholson, Willa Stauffer, Elise M. Crause, Katie Young
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Caffeine is considered a legal drug with a main function of acting as a stimulant. The recommended daily dose of caffeine is up to 400 mg, however, most college students consume on average 800 mg per day (Mcllavian et al., 2013). Amongst American college students, caffeine is considered one of five most commonly consumed drugs, being compared with alcohol, marijuana, opioids, and sedatives (American Addictions Center, 2019). Within this population, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the adverse effects of caffeine and its potential impact of alertness versus sleepiness. Existing literature on this topic has shown that caffeine can …