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Sustaining Executive Functions During Sleep Deprivation: A Comparison of Caffeine, Dextroamphetamine, and Modafinil
Author(s) -
William D. S. Killgore,
Ellen T. Kahn-Greene,
Nancy L. Grugle,
Desiree B. Killgore,
Thomas J. Balkin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/32.2.205
Subject(s) - modafinil , dextroamphetamine , sleep deprivation , caffeine , sleep (system call) , methylphenidate , psychology , wakefulness , anesthesia , medicine , narcolepsy , sleep debt , psychiatry , amphetamine , neuroscience , cognition , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , electroencephalography , dopamine , computer science , operating system
Stimulant medications appear effective at restoring simple alertness and psychomotor vigilance in sleep deprived individuals, but it is not clear whether these medications are effective at restoring higher order complex cognitive capacities such as planning, sequencing, and decision making.

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