reviewFrontiers in PsychiatryMay 26, 2017GOLD OA

The Safety of Ingested Caffeine: A Comprehensive Review

JLJennifer L. TempleCBChristophe BernardSESteven E. LipshultzJCJason CzachorJWJoslyn Westphal

University at Buffalo, State University of New York · Inserm · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. Natural sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, and chocolate. Synthetic caffeine is also added to products to promote arousal, alertness, energy, and elevated mood. Over the past decade, the introduction of new caffeine-containing food products, as well as changes in consumption patterns of the more traditional sources of caffeine, has increased scrutiny by health authorities and regulatory bodies about the overall consumption of caffeine and its potential cumulative effects on behavior and physiology. Of particular concern is the rate of caffeine intake among populations potentially vulnerable to the negative effects of caffeine…

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  • Caffeine
  • Mood
  • Medicine
  • Alertness
  • Environmental health
  • Arousal
  • Physiology
  • Psychiatry
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