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The idea that drinking coffee before bed will keep you awake at night is a myth

Unlike alcohol and nicotine, pre-bed consumption of caffeine doesn't disrupt the sleep

01-Oct-2019

Key points from article :

Drinking coffee or tea just before bed does not affect the quality of sleep.

Research monitored 785 peoples consumption of caffeine, alcohol and nicotine for a total of 5,164 days.

Nicotine is the substance most strongly associated with sleep disruption.

Nightly nicotine use is associated with an average 42.47-minute reduction in sleep duration.

Research is done by Florida Atlantic University and Harvard Medical School.

The study was published in European Journal of Epidemiology.

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Christine E. Spadola

Assistant Professor of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University

European Journal of Epidemiology

Scientific Journal devoted to medical research.

Florida Atlantic University

Public university promoting academic and personal development

Harvard Medical School

Graduate medical school of Harvard University

Topics mentioned on this page:
Sleep, Caffeine