The toxicity of energy drinks: Myth or reality?

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 729-730

  Hoyte, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMINO ACID; CAFFEINE; CARBOHYDRATE; NATURAL PRODUCT; RECREATIONAL DRUG; TAURINE; VITAMIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CARDIOTOXICITY; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDURANCE; ENERGY DRINK; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; GINSENG; GUARANA; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NOTE; PERFORMANCE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; CAFFEINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENERGY DRINKS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884612434     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.825268     Document Type: Note

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