The Claim

Caffeine supplementation in healthy young adult males during early morning hours (07:00h) is associated with altered cognitive performance as assessed by the Stroop test compared to no supplementation, suggesting an effect on attention and executive function in the morning.

Source: Effects of caffeine on early morning physical and cognitive performance

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In healthy young adult males, consuming caffeine at 7:00 a.m. is associated with measurable changes in attention and executive function during the Stroop test compared to not consuming caffeine.

See the scientific wording

Caffeine supplementation in healthy young adult males during early morning hours (07:00h) is associated with altered cognitive performance, as assessed by the Stroop test, compared to no supplementation, suggesting a potential effect on attention and executive function in the morning.

Why this might work

Caffeine stops a natural brain chemical from slowing down nerve cells in the area that controls focus and decision-making. This lets the nerve cells fire faster, improving the brain's ability to ignore distractions and respond correctly to conflicting information.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of caffeine on early morning physical and cognitive performance

    This study gave young men caffeine in the morning and tested their focus and mental control using a color-word test called the Stroop test. It found that caffeine changed how they did on the test compared to when they didn’t take caffeine.

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