{"id":42080,"date":"2018-06-11T17:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T17:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/11\/this-algorithm-tells-you-how-much-caffeine-to-take-and-when\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:25:58","slug":"this-algorithm-tells-you-how-much-caffeine-to-take-and-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/06\/11\/this-algorithm-tells-you-how-much-caffeine-to-take-and-when\/","title":{"rendered":"This algorithm tells you how much caffeine to take and when"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you\u2019re pulling long hours and need to stay awake, a few Rip Its or a CamelBak\u2019s worth of coffee<\/a> feels like a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But new research can help show people exactly how much caffeine to consume and exactly when to consume it for maximum effectiveness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study, from the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Maryland, proposed an algorithm that identifies safe and effective caffeine-dosing strategies to help keep someone awake under any sleep-loss<\/a> condition, according to a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe found that by using our algorithm, which determines when and how much caffeine a subject should consume, we can improve alertness by up to 64 percent, while consuming the same total amount of caffeine,\u201d principal investigator and senior author Jaques Reifman said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reifman, a research scientist, said someone can reduce his or her caffeine consumption by up to 65 percent and still feel improvements in alertness.<\/p>\n\n\n