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Review
. 1990:41:277-88.
doi: 10.1146/annurev.me.41.020190.001425.

Clinical pharmacology of caffeine

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Review

Clinical pharmacology of caffeine

N L Benowitz. Annu Rev Med. 1990.

Abstract

Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant drug in the world. This chapter reviews the human pharmacology of caffeine; the evidence for its role in causing human disease, including addiction; and its potential usefulness as a therapeutic agent.

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