Don't expect caffeine to combat lack of sleep

Insomnia all night? A recent study from Michigan State University shows that relying on caffeine to spend the day is not always the answer

Researchers at Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab (MSU's Sleep and Learning Lab) led by associate professor of psychology Kimberly Fenn evaluated the effects of caffeine in counteracting the negative effects of sleep deprivation on cognition

This research was published in the latest issue of "Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning and Memory"; Cognitive Ability-Assessing the effects of caffeine after a night of sleep deprivation

Fenn's research is the first to investigate the effect of caffeine on position retention after a period of sleep deprivation

"Our research found that sleep deprivation can affect the performance of two types of tasks, and caffeine helps people successfully complete simpler tasks

"Caffeine increases energy, reduces sleepiness, and even improves mood, but it definitely cannot replace a whole night of sleep," Finn said

"If we find that caffeine can significantly reduce procedural errors in sleep deprivation conditions, Finn said: "This will cause widespread problems for those who have to undergo high-risk surgery without sleep deprivation, such as surgeons, pilots and police.

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