Differential Effects of Sucrose, Fructose, Glucose, and Lactose on Crying in 1- to 3-Day-Old Human Infants: Qualitative and Quantitative Considerations.

Blass, Elliott M.; Smith, Barbara A.

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ERIC Number: EJ453422

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Differential Effects of Sucrose, Fructose, Glucose, and Lactose on Crying in 1- to 3-Day-Old Human Infants: Qualitative and Quantitative Considerations.

Blass, Elliott M.; Smith, Barbara A.

Developmental Psychology, v28 n5 p804-10 Sep 1992

The potency of different sugars as calming agents in human infants was investigated in 2 experiments with 40 infants. Sucrose and fructose were equally effective calming agents, whereas glucose was less effective. Results indicate that the calming effects of milk lie in components other than its sugar. (LB)

Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Crying, Experimental Psychology, Infant Behavior, Neonates, Psychological Patterns, Stimulants, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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