Safety issues associated with commercially available energy drinks

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Clauson, Kevin A ^a   Shields, Kelly M ^b   McQueen, Cydney E ^c,d   Persad, Nikki ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Natural Product Information   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug effects; Caffeine; Energy drinks; Functional foods; Natural products; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; TAURINE;

BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; GINSENG; HUMAN; PAULLINIA; REVIEW;

BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; PANAX; PAULLINIA; TAURINE;

EID: 52049099670     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2008.07055     Document Type: Review

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