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The clinical toxicology of caffeine: A review and case study

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Willson, Cyril·2018·Toxicology Reports

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Caffeine is a widely recognized psychostimulant compound with a long history of consumption by humans. While it has received a significant amount of attention there is still much to be learned with respect to its toxicology in humans, especially in cases of overdose. A review of the history of consumption and the clinical toxicology of caffeine including clinical features, pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, a thorough examination of mechanism of action and management/treatment strategies are undertaken. While higher (i.e., several grams) quantities of caffeine are known to cause toxicity and potentially lethality, cases of mainly younger individuals who have experienced severe side effects and death despite consuming doses not otherwise known to cause such harm is troubling and deserves further study. An attempted case reconstruction is performed in an effort to shed light on this issue with a focus on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of caffeine.

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Willson, C.
Corresponding author
Willson, Cyril
Venue
Toxicology Reports
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018
Volume
5
Pages
1140-1152
ISSN
2214-7500 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2899447541
Cited by
289
References
197
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 61 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 8 · 2017: 1
FWCI
2.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Toxicology Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Coffee research and impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Keywords
caffeine, caffeine toxicity, psychostimulants, pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, case reconstruction, young adults

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