Is caffeine addictive? - A review of the literature

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-502

  Satel, Sally ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CAFFEINE ADDICTION; COFFEE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETHARGY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE; SYNDROME DELINEATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 33845342483     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990600918965     Document Type: Review

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