Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Caffeine Does Not Sober You Up

At this time of the year people tend to drink a lot more alcohol and often use coffee to sober themselves up. Resarch has now shown that it doesn't work.

According to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they're drunk.

What's more, popular caffeinated "alcohol-energy" drinks don't neutralize alcohol intoxication, suggest the findings from a mouse study reported in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience, which is published by the American Psychological Association. Read more>>