Trial reportPsychopharmacology2011
Positive effects of Red Bull® Energy Drink on driving performance during prolonged driving.
Trial report in Psychopharmacology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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The trial behind it
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'Study to Investigate the Effects of an Energy Drink During a 15-minute Break Versus Continued Driving on Driving Performance in the STISIM Driving Simulator'
Acute Effects of an Explosive Cocktail With Energy Drinks That is Trendy Among Young People, the Jägerbomb
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol on Driving-Related Skills.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2022Trial
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- Effect of single caffeine intake on neuropsychological functions in healthy volunteers: A double-blind placebo-controlled study.PloS one · 2018Trial
- The effects of energy drink in combination with alcohol on performance and subjective awareness.Psychopharmacology · 2012Trial
- Effects of coffee on driving performance during prolonged simulated highway driving.Psychopharmacology · 2012Trial
- Common Questions and Misconceptions About Energy Drinks: What Does the Scientific Evidence Really Show?Nutrients · 2024Review
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- Mental Performance and Sport: Caffeine and Co-consumed Bioactive Ingredients.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Review
- A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drink (AMED) Consumption on Overall Alcohol Consumption and Related Consequences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Effects of Carbohydrates, in Isolation and Combined with Caffeine, on Cognitive Performance and Mood-Current Evidence and Future Directions.Nutrients · 2018Review
- Effects of energy drinks on the cardiovascular system.World journal of cardiology · 2017Review
- Motives for mixing alcohol with energy drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages, and consequences for overall alcohol consumption.International journal of general medicine · 2014Article
- Cardiovascular hemodynamic effects of Red Bull® Energy Drink during prolonged, simulated, monotonous driving.SpringerPlus · 2013Article
- Sleep disorders as a cause of motor vehicle collisions.International journal of preventive medicine · 2013Article
- Energy drinks mixed with alcohol: misconceptions, myths, and facts.International journal of general medicine · 2012Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine if Red Bull® Energy Drink can counteract sleepiness and driving impairment during prolonged driving.
methodsTwenty-four healthy volunteers participated in this double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study. After 2 h of highway driving in the STISIM driving simulator, subjects had a 15-min break and consumed Red Bull® Energy Drink (250 ml) or placebo (Red Bull® Energy Drink without the functional ingredients: caffeine, taurine, glucuronolactone, B vitamins (niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, B12), and inositol) before driving for two additional hours. A third condition comprised 4 h of uninterrupted driving. Primary parameter was the standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP), i.e., the weaving of the car. Secondary parameters included SD speed, subjective driving quality, sleepiness, and mental effort to perform the test.
resultsNo significant differences were observed during the first 2 h of driving. Red Bull® Energy Drink significantly improved driving relative to placebo: SDLP was significantly reduced during the 3rd (p < 0.046) and 4th hour of driving (p < 0.011). Red Bull® Energy Drink significantly reduced the standard deviation of speed (p < 0.004), improved subjective driving quality (p < 0.0001), and reduced mental effort to perform the test (p < 0.024) during the 3rd hour of driving. Subjective sleepiness was significantly decreased during both the 3rd and 4th hour of driving after Red Bull® Energy Drink (p < 0.001 and p < 0.009, respectively). Relative to uninterrupted driving, Red Bull® Energy Drink significantly improved each parameter.
conclusionRed Bull® Energy Drink significantly improves driving performance and reduces driver sleepiness during prolonged highway driving.
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