Caffeine: A User’s Guide to Getting Optimally Wired
Thursday, February 14th, 2008This article gives some interesting tips on making the most of your caffeine intake.
A landmark 2004 study showed that small hourly doses of caffeine (.3mg per kg of body weight [approx 20 mg per hour; thanks digg!]) can support extended wakefulness, potentially by counteracting the homeostatic sleep pressure, which builds slowly across the day and acts preferentially on the prefrontal cortex (an area of the brain thought responsible for executive and “higher” cognitive functions).
- Link (via Lifehacker)
