BELLINGHAM, WA – A new study finds that caffeine and alcohol may balance out their negative effects on sleep.
KIRO reports the study at the University of Washington sought to answer the question of whether caffeine and booze cancel each other out when it comes to sleep disruption.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences found that your morning coffee and an alcoholic drink before bed mask the other’s effects, leading to the belief that you slept well despite consuming the two substances.
The psychology doctoral candidate co-authoring the study Frank Song predicted that the two beverages would double down on sleep disruption, when the opposite happened.
The findings can be concerning because they may encourage consuming both drinks together.
Song says the study suggests there is a misperception in the sleep state.
Caffeine makes you feel more alert in the morning which explains the misperception.
