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Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug?
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Caffeine use is increasing worldwide. The underlying motivations are mainly concentration and memory enhancement and physical performance improvement. Coffee and caffeine-containing products affect the cardiovascular system, with their positive inotropic and chronotropic effects, and the central nervous system, with their locomotor activity stimulation and anxiogenic-like effects. Thus, it is of interest to examine whether these effects could be detrimental for health. Furthermore, caffeine abuse and dependence are becoming more and more common and can lead to caffeine intoxication, which puts individuals at risk for premature and unnatural death. The present review summarizes the main findings concerning caffeine's mechanisms of action (focusing on adenosine antagonism, intracellular calcium mobilization, and phosphodiesterases inhibition), use, abuse, dependence, intoxication, and lethal effects. It also suggests that the concepts of toxic and lethal doses are relative, since doses below the toxic and/or lethal range may play a causal role in intoxication or death. This could be due to caffeine's interaction with other substances or to the individuals' preexisting metabolism alterations or diseases.
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This review summarizes caffeine’s pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action, cardiovascular and central nervous system effects, and its potential for abuse, dependence, intoxication, and lethal toxicity. It argues that toxic and lethal doses are relative, because interactions, preexisting disease, and genetic/metabolic differences can make even sub-toxic doses harmful.
Key findings
- Caffeine’s main mechanism is competitive adenosine receptor antagonism, especially A1 and A2A, which can occur at low dietary doses; intracellular calcium mobilization and phosphodiesterase inhibition require higher doses unlikely from usual dietary sources.
- Caffeine half-life in humans ranges from 2 to 12 hours; CYP1A2 accounts for about 95% of caffeine clearance, and caffeine is demethylated mostly to paraxanthine (84%), theobromine (12%), and theophylline (4%).
- Acute toxic caffeine levels are not well established, but for adults are approximately 10 g/day, comparable to about 100 cups of coffee; life-threatening overdoses usually involve caffeine-containing medications, with blood concentrations in excess of 80 mg/l, and lethal cases often involve supplements or other substances.
- Human studies provide scarce evidence that caffeine induces arrhythmias in healthy or predisposed subjects, though heavy coffee intake (10 cups/day) was associated with increased sudden cardiac death risk in 117 patients with coronary artery disease (odds ratio=55.7); cognitive benefits remain debated and may reflect relief from withdrawal rather than enhancement.
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- Conceptual review including retrospective, prospective, and cross-sectional studies examining caffeine’s mechanisms of action, use, abuse, dependence, intoxication, and death.
- Electronic search of Pubmed, INFORMA healthcare, EMBASE, and PsycINFO from database inception to July 20, 2014, without language restriction; search terms combined caffeine with pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, heart, brain, abuse, dependence, intoxication, or death.
- The database search selected 29,421 potentially relevant titles, and 20 additional potentially eligible articles were identified by hand-searching reference lists; no unpublished studies were found, and no evidence of language bias or significant publication bias was reported.
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- The paper states that tolerance research is limited because most studies compare caffeine-naïve individuals with habitual users or habitual users before/after abstinence; since 80% of the population reports regular caffeine use, nonusers are a selected, atypical subpopulation, and few studies compare repeated caffeine administration with placebo.
- The paper states that caffeine dependence studies are mainly observational and have difficulty verifying exact caffeine products and amounts, and that many caffeine consumers simultaneously use nicotine or alcohol, which may have overlapping effects.
- Evident from the text: this is a conceptual review rather than a systematic review or meta-analysis, and although it reports search counts and bias comments, it does not present a formal study-selection flow, quality appraisal, or quantitative synthesis.
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“The same authors found a very significant association between heavy coffee intake (10 cups per day) and increased risk of sudden cardiac death in 117 patients with a history of coronary artery disease who suffered from sudden cardiac arrest vs. controls with coronary artery disease (odds ratio=55.7) [69].”
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- Not checked yetcites [69] Pelchovitz D.J. Goldberger J.J. Jeffrey J. Goldberger M.D. Caffeine and cardiac arrhythmias: a review of the evidence. Am. J. Med 2011 124 4 284 289 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.10.017 21435415
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“Caffeine acts as a nonselective competitive inhibitor of phosphodiesterases [55].”
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- Not checked yetcites [55] Umemura T. Ueda K. Nishioka K. Hidaka T. Takemoto H. Nakamura S. Jitsuiki D. Soga J. Goto C. Chayama K. Yoshizumi M. Higashi Y. Effects of acute administration of caffeine on vascular function Am. J. Cardiol 2006 98 11 1538 1541 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.06.058 17126666
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“The ability of caffeine to block adenosine receptors can be observed also at low doses, such as those contained in a single cup of coffee.”
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“A double-blind, randomized study [55] showed that caffeine ingestion produced an increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the brachial artery, in agreement with previous studies that highlighted how acute caffeine ingestion elevated peripheral blood pressure [80, 86, 91] and augmented the forearm blood flow response to acetylcholine, an endothelium-dependent vasodilator.”
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- Not checked yetcites [55] Umemura T. Ueda K. Nishioka K. Hidaka T. Takemoto H. Nakamura S. Jitsuiki D. Soga J. Goto C. Chayama K. Yoshizumi M. Higashi Y. Effects of acute administration of caffeine on vascular function Am. J. Cardiol 2006 98 11 1538 1541 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.06.058 17126666
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“As regards the effects of caffeine on the human electrocardiogram [69] after the intake of moderate amounts of caffeine [72] or high-caffeine energy drinks [73], it was noticed that caffeine does not acutely induce any statistically and clinically significant changes in P-wave indices, i.e., PR interval, QRS duration, corrected QT interval (QTc), and RR interval [74].”
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- Not checked yetcites [69] Pelchovitz D.J. Goldberger J.J. Jeffrey J. Goldberger M.D. Caffeine and cardiac arrhythmias: a review of the evidence. Am. J. Med 2011 124 4 284 289 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.10.017 21435415
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“Caffeine’s pro-arrhythmic effects at high doses are supported by animal studies [65, 68], which have been performed with higher doses of caffeine and evaluation by invasive techniques.”
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- Not checked yetcites [65] Mehta A. Jain A.C. Mehta M.C. Billie M. Caffeine and cardiac arrhythmias. An experimental study in dogs with review of literature. Acta Cardiol. 1997 52 3 273 283 9217918
- Not checked yetcites [68] Balasubramaniam R Chawla S Grace AA Huang CL Caffeine-induced arrhythmias in murine hearts parallel changes in cellular Ca(2+) homeostasis. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 2005 289 4 1584 1593 15923307
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“The blockade of A2A receptors in the basal ganglia, i.e., the corpus striatum and globus pallidus, appears to be fundamental for the stimulatory effects of caffeine [48].”
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- Not checked yetcites [48] Svenningsson P. Nomikos G.G. Fredholm B.B. The stimulatory action and the development of tolerance to caffeine is associated with alterations in gene expression in specific brain regions. J. Neurosci. 1999 19 10 4011 4022 10234030 PMC6782739
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“Through these mechanisms, caffeine can increase contractility during submaximal contractions in habitual and nonhabitual caffeine users.”
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“It is also able to reduce myocardial blood flow, by inhibiting A1, A2A and A2B adenosine receptors in blood vessels and limiting adenosine-mediated vasodilation [45].”
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- Not checked yetcites [45] Namdar M. Schepis T. Koepfli P. Gaemperli O. Siegrist P.T. Grathwohl R. Valenta I. Delaloye R. Klainguti M. Wyss C.A. Lüscher T.F. Kaufmann P.A. Caffeine impairs myocardial blood flow response to physical exercise in patients with coronary artery disease as well as in age-matched controls. PLoS One 2009 4 5 e5665 10.1371/journal.pone.0005665 19479069 PMC2682574
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“These findings suggest that the interaction between caffeine in high doses and dopaminergic transmission finds its roots in the increase of post-synaptic D2 receptor transmission.”
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“High caffeine doses induce adenosine antagonism and phosphodiesterases inhibition, interacting with the sympathetic nervous system and inducing β1-receptor activation. This results in positive inotropic and chronotropic effects, accountable for an augmented heart rate and conductivity [63].”
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“Caffeine has been shown to elevate blood pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive prone men, partly by inhibiting adenosine action, leading to elevated noradrenalin release and vasoconstriction [87, 88].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Cardiovascular System
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“Caffeine can induce calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum [50] and can also inhibit its reuptake [51].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Mobilization of Intracellular Calcium
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- Not checked yetcites [51] Endo M. Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum Physiol. Rev 1977 57 1 71 108 13441
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“These mechanisms of action require very high doses of caffeine, unlikely to be present in the standard diet, which contains moderate amounts of caffeine.”
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“It is interesting to note that although adrenaline concentration increases with caffeine ingestion, the degree of the release is six times lower than the boost noted during exercise [78].”
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“In fact, higher concentrations of caffeine increase intracellular cAMP and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by a nonspecific phosphodiesterases inhibition, which affects cardiac contractility secondary to calcium release. The latter mechanism may increase the susceptibility for arrhythmias.”
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“Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, mainly A1 and A2A subtypes, competitively antagonizing their action [40, 41] and causing an increased release of dopamine, noradrenalin, and glutamate [42, 43].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Antagonism of Adenosine
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“It was also demonstrated that in habitual caffeine consumers, caffeine’s adrenergic effects were greatly attenuated and acute proarrhythmic effect was somewhat reduced [80].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Cardiovascular System
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- Not checked yetcites [80] Cheng M. Hu Z. Lu X. Huang J. Gu D. Caffeine intake and atrial fibrillation incidence: dose response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Can. J. Cardiol. 2014 30 4 448 454 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.12.026 24680173
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“A number of studies have demonstrated that acute caffeine ingestion increases blood pressure and catecholamine levels and decreases heart rate [74, 89].”
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“Finally, it has been shown that the effects of caffeine in low doses can be replicated by a selective A2A receptor antagonist, but not by a selective A1 receptor antagonist [49].”
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“Caffeine, besides influencing cognitive performance, increases the perception of alertness and wakefulness [105, 106] and sometimes induces anxiety, especially at high doses [107-109].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Central Nervous System
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“Furthermore, antagonism of A1 and A2 receptors can cause seizures and cerebral vasoconstriction.”
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“A study of patients with coronary artery disease, in which exercise stress tests were carried out, showed that caffeine at a dose of 250 mg had no effect on exercise duration, time to onset of angina, and time to onset of ST-segment depression, although peak blood pressure increased by 7 mmHg [103].”
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“Therefore, there seems to be a relevant acute effect of caffeine ingestion on central hemodynamics, but not on peripheral pressure.”
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“Karatzis et al. [94] observed, after the acute administration of caffeine, an increase of central blood pressure, but not of peripheral systolic blood pressure.”
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“This could be due to caffeine’s interaction with other substances or to the individuals' preexisting metabolism alterations or diseases.”
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“Besides, moderate-to-high consumers develop tolerance to caffeine and only low or nonconsumers can eventually benefit from an acute administration [10].”
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- Not checked yetcites [10] Griffiths R.R. Mumford G.K. Schuster C.R. Kuhar M.J. Caffeine reinforcement, discrimination, tolerance, and physical dependence in laboratory animals and humans In: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 1996 Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 315 341 Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 10.1007/978-3-642-60963-3_9
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“In 2001, the Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board Committee on Military Nutrition Research reported that the ingestion of caffeine at a dose of 150 mg enhances cognitive performance for at least 10 hours [113].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Central Nervous System
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [113] Jarvis M.J. Does caffeine intake enhance absolute levels of cognitive performance? Psychopharmacology (Berl.) 1993 110 1-2 45 52 10.1007/BF02246949 7870897
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“Coffee and caffeine-containing products affect the cardiovascular system, with their positive inotropic and chronotropic effects, and the central nervous system, with their locomotor activity stimulation and anxiogenic-like effects.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > Abstract
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [63] Rudolph T Knudsen K A case of fatal caffeine poisoning. Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand. 2010 54 4 521 523 20096021
- Not checked yetcites [117] Sawyer D.A. Julia H.L. Turin A.C. Caffeine and human behavior: arousal, anxiety, and performance effects J. Behav. Med 1982 5 4 415 439 10.1007/BF00845371 7154064
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“High caffeine concentrations may cause marked hypotension secondary to vasodilation and, thus, ventricular fibrillation, which could be a possible mechanism of cardiovascular collapse [93].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Cardiovascular System
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [93] Hatano Y. Mizumoto K. Yoshiyama T. Yamamoto M. Iranami H. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation of isolated rat aorta induced by caffeine Am. J. Physiol 1995 269 5 Pt 2 H1679 H1684 7503265
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“However, the WADA continues to measure caffeine levels through urinary concentration testing within its Monitoring Program, in order to investigate patterns of misuse of substances in sport.”
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In the paper
“found that caffeine elevated peripheral blood pressure vs. placebo and the blood pressure response was not abolished after five days of caffeine doses of 600 mg/day.”
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“Since the introduction of Red Bull in Austria in 1987 and in the US in 1997, the energy drink market has enormously expanded.”
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“There are increasing reports of caffeine abuse, dependence, and withdrawal syndromes,”
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“The most common dietary source of caffeine is coffee, but cocoa beverages, soft drinks, energy drinks, medications, and specialized sports foods and supplements also contribute to regular intake.”
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“Instant (also known as soluble) coffee generally contains less caffeine than roast and ground coffee, but is usually consumed in greater volumes.”
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“A moderate dose of caffeine (3-5mg/kg body weight) taken an hour before a hard training or competition, has been found to significantly increase performance as compared to placebo, with the athletes affected by minimal side effects.”
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“Because of thevarying amounts of caffeine consumed in each country, it is difficult to set an international standard.”
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“The caffeine content of drugs varies from 16 mg to 200 mg per tablet (Table 2).”
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“The caffeine content of a cup of tea is usually less than 60 mg, but a strong cup of tea may contain more caffeine than a weak cup of regular coffee (Table 2).”
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“About 180 ml of a soft drink contain 30-70 mg of caffeine. The major brands of cola sold in Europe contain about 120 mg of caffeine per liter (Table 2).”
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“The recent literature suggests that the development of caffeine tolerance is partial and may differ with regard to caffeine’s central vs. peripheral effects.”
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“In sports, caffeine use is very common.”
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“Energy drinks contain high concentrations of caffeine, as well as other performance-enhancing substances, such as guarana, taurine, and B vitamins.”
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In the paper
“Therefore, tolerance to the peripheral effects of caffeine may be variable, depending on the response system assessed, but it appears to be less consistent than tolerance to its central effects.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Tolerance and Safety Doses
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“The regulation of energy drinks, including their labeling, permissible maximum caffeine levels, and health warnings, has been rather complex in most countries, with one of the most lax normative frameworks in the US.”
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“symptoms manifested themselves after 12-24 hours, reached a peak at 24-48 hours, and persisted for about one week [151].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Central Nervous System
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [151] Shapiro R.E. Caffeine and headaches. Curr. Pain Headache Rep. 2008 12 4 311 315 10.1007/s11916-008-0052-z 18625110
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“In the recent years, to limit this phenomenon, regulatory upper limits have been set for those beverages in which caffeine is not contained naturally, but added either from a natural or a synthetic source.”
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“Countless brands can now be found, with caffeine content ranging from a modest 50 mg to an alarming 500 mg per can or bottle.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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In the paper
“A cup is usually assumed to contain 180 ml of coffee, but an espresso may contain as little as 40 ml [157].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [157] Lovallo W.R. Wilson M.F. Vincent A.S. Sung B.H. McKey B.S. Whitsett T.L. Blood pressure response to caffeine shows incomplete tolerance after short-term regular consumption. Hypertension 2004 43 4 760 765 10.1161/01.HYP.0000120965.63962.93 14967827
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In the paper
“Genetic factors may also contribute to an individual’s vulnerability to caffeine-related disorders.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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“Furthermore, several studies suggest that energy drinks may serve as a gateway to other forms of substance dependence.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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“Cocoa and chocolate drinks contribute to the diet with 4-5 mg of caffeine per cup, dark chocolate and cooking chocolate with 0.7-0.9 mg per gram.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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“Decaffeinated coffee, regardless of the method of decaffeination, must contain less than 0.1% caffeine by dry weight to comply with regulations. This corresponds to about 3-5 mg of caffeine in a cup of decaffeinated coffee.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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“Robusta coffees contain about twice as much caffeine than arabicas.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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“The amount of caffeine contained in a cup of coffee can vary greatly, depending on its origin or the composition of the blend, the brewing method, and the strength of the brew.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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In the paper
“The sympathetic nervous system has an important role in regulating blood pressure [156].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Tolerance and Safety Doses
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [156] James J.E. Critical review of dietary caffeine and blood pressure: a relationship that should be taken more seriously Psychosom. Med 2004 66 1 63 71 10.1097/10.PSY.0000107884.78247.F9 14747639
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“Prior to 2004, caffeine was included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List of substances and methods, with a legal urinary concentration limit of 12μg/ml;”
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“Both the type of tea and the infusing time can affect the amount of caffeine.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine-containing Products
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In the paper
“Reissig et al. [159] have described several negative effects of excessive caffeine consumption.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [159] Cherniske S. Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug. 1998 1st ed New York Warner Books Inc 35
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In the paper
“Response differences may merely reflect genetic differences between nonusers and habitual users, or an atypical response to caffeine that might have led to nonusers’ caffeine avoidance.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Tolerance and Safety Doses
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- Rests on an assumption: 80% of the population report regular use of caffeine.
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“This revision was based on the acknowledgment that caffeine enhances performance at doses that are impossible to differentiate from daily caffeine use and that the practice of monitoring caffeine use via urinary concentration is not completely reliable.”
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“Teacontains more caffeine than coffee by dry weight, but less weight is used, in general, to brew a cup of tea.”
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“has a urinary concentration limit of 15μg/ml; thus, athletes in the NCAA must take into account that caffeine is still on the list of controlled substances.”
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“These effects can cause both psychological and physical dependence.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“they are a direct result of the caffeine-induced chemical activation of different neuronal pathways through alterations in neurotransmitters’ release.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“when in fact dependence can be a normal body response to a substance.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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In the paper
“The effects of caffeine use on the cardiovascular system taken into account to evaluate the risk of acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases are also the result of the direct and/or indirect actions of caffeine on the neuroendocrine control systems of vascular resistance, cardiac function, and electrolyte balance.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“In an attempt to address this problem, the DSM-5 [162] suggested the code “substance use disorder”, where the specific substance has to be indicated,”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
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“It is characterized by a behavior aimed at obtaining the substance and by intrusive thoughts that focus on the substance, such as intrusive thoughts about caffeine.”
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“Craving is a key element in the genesis of substance addiction and relapse that often individuals with abuse or dependence encounter.”
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“Moreover, many individuals who consume caffeine simultaneously consume other substances, such as nicotine or alcohol, which may have overlapping effects.”
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“Substance use disorder in DSM-5 combines the DSM-IV-TR categories of substance abuse and substance dependence into a single disorder measured on a continuum from mild to severe.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
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“The disorder can occur in a broad range of severity, basing on the number of symptom criteria endorsed: mild, if 2 to 3 symptoms are present, moderate if 4 to 5 symptoms are present, and severe if 6 or more symptoms are present.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
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“Caffeine intoxication is a recognized clinical syndrome included in the DSM-5 [162] and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) [165].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine Toxicity
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
- Not checked yetcites [165] Verheul R. van den Brink W. Geerlings P. A three-pathway psychobiological model of craving for alcohol Alcohol Alcohol 1999 34 2 197 222 10.1093/alcalc/34.2.197 10344781
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“Caffeine, like other psychoactive substances, can induce abuse and dependence.”
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“Some disorders are typically linked to recreational and professional athletes who consume caffeine to face fatigue and intense workouts.”
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“In recent years caffeine use has increased, especially among young people, due to the wide diffusion of caffeinated beverages advertised as energy drinks.”
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“Energy drink consumption may increase the risk of caffeine overdose in caffeine abstainers, as well as habitual caffeine users.”
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“2) psychological craving that occurs during abstinence and often leads to relapse. It is related to the activation of the reward system, located in the brain in the medial forebrain bundle, which includes the dopaminergic meso-cortico-limbic pathway.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [164] WHO Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms 1995 World Health Organization Geneva
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“Over the years, the existing literature has applied DSM-IV-TR [161] or previous criteria to assess dependence among populations of users.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [161] Kashkin K.B. Kleber H.D. Hooked on hormones? An anabolic steroid addiction hypothesis JAMA 1989 262 22 3166 3170 10.1001/jama.1989.03430220089036 2681859
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“Furthermore, caffeine, like alcohol and tobacco, is legally used, but, unlike the last two, its sale in the form of high concentration drinks or tablets is not controlled or restricted.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > CONCLUSION
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“Despite the wide diffusion of caffeine in the form of drinks, foods, and medications, death from acute intoxication is relatively rare and is mostly caused by voluntary or involuntary ingestion of tablets containing pure caffeine in high concentrations.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“Moreover, some individuals go on to abuse caffeine to enhance their concentration and memory or to improve their physical performance, and in some cases develop a dependence syndrome.”
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“It has been demonstrated that caffeine is able to induce an abstinence syndrome during withdrawal after prolonged use and can lead to addiction and tolerance mechanisms,”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“The acute toxic level of caffeine is not well established, but for adults it is approximately 10 g/day, which is comparable to a consumption of approximately 100 cups of coffee [167].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine Toxicity
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [167] Greden J.F. Anxiety or caffeinism: a diagnostic dilemma Am. J. Psychiatry 1974 131 10 1089 1092 4412061
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“1) physical craving that occurs in substance addicts or alcoholics who stop taking drugs or drinking after a long period of excessive consumption; this type of craving is mostly associated with physical symptoms of the withdrawal type, such as increased heart rate, sweating, nausea, agitation, tremors, etc.;”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [164] WHO Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms 1995 World Health Organization Geneva
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“Whereas in the past a diagnosis of substance abuse required only one symptom, substance use disorder in the DSM-5 requires at least two symptoms from a list of eleven.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
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“In caffeine dependence, individuals start to consume extremely high doses, ignoring all safety issues; they take a combination of two or more different sources of caffeine, for example, coffee and energy drinks, although the combination is not proven to have any added desirable effects; they consume caffeine almost continuously for years, reaching an excessive cumulative duration of use.”
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“Caffeine’s psychological effects are also responsible for its widespread use, as they can provide energy and improve cognitive skills;”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“On the basis of the known mechanisms of action, caffeine can be considered as a psychostimulant, since its main effects are correlated to the interfering action on the neuroendocrine control systems.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“A “substance dependence disorder” was coded by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1989 [160].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [160] Reissig C.J. Strain E.C. Griffiths R.R. Caffeinated energy drinks--a growing problem. Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 99 1-3 1 10 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.08.001 18809264 PMC2735818
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“which on the one hand may determine a reduction of the “dangerous” cardiovascular effects, but on the other hand may increase frequency and amounts of consumption.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > DISCUSSION
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“Once considered a manifestation of the withdrawal syndrome, craving appears to be essentially the result of a stimulus evoking the substance, but sometimes its onset is not apparently linked with any stimulus; it tends to diminish with time, but it can appear even after years of abstinence.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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“even if caffeine causes the classic withdrawal syndrome, mediated by neuroendocrine and cortical neurotransmitter systems,”
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“Substance craving was added to the list and problems with law enforcement were eliminated because of cultural considerations that made the criteria difficult to apply internationally.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine use, Abuse, and Dependence
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- Not checked yetcites [162] American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2000
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“The revised substance use disorder, a single diagnosis, better matches the symptoms that individuals experience.”
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“Only in one lethal case, described by Chaturvedi et al. [174], the concentration of caffeine was below the fatal levels and above the toxic levels: this was a case of multi-chemical death involving caffeine and nicotine.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Caffeine Toxicity
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- Not checked yetcites [174] Bryant J. Suicide by ingestion of caffeine. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 1981 105 12 685 686 6895464
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Caffeine use is increasing worldwide.
“Caffeine use is increasing worldwide.”
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Caffeine abuse and dependence are becoming more and more common.
“Furthermore, caffeine abuse and dependence are becoming more and more common and can lead to caffeine intoxication, which puts individuals at risk for premature and unnatural death.”
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Caffeine abuse and dependence can lead to caffeine intoxication.
“Furthermore, caffeine abuse and dependence are becoming more and more common and can lead to caffeine intoxication, which puts individuals at risk for premature and unnatural death.”
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Caffeine intoxication puts individuals at risk for premature and unnatural death.
“Furthermore, caffeine abuse and dependence are becoming more and more common and can lead to caffeine intoxication, which puts individuals at risk for premature and unnatural death.”
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The majority of studies compare caffeine-naive individuals to habitual caffeine users, or habitual users before and after caffeine abstinence.
“The majority of studies compare caffeine “naïve” individuals to habitual caffeine users, or habitual users before and after caffeine abstinence.”
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80% of the population report regular use of caffeine.
“As 80% of the population report regular use of caffeine, nonusers are much selected, atypical subpopulation.”
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Very few studies compare individuals subjected to repeated caffeine administration versus controls taking placebo.
“Furthermore, very few studies compare individuals subjected to repeated caffeine administration vs. controls taking placebo.”
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“Since estrogen has a neuroprotective or neurotrophic effect and regulates the dopamine system of the black striatum [7], estrogen regulates the effect of caffeine on the dopamine system and suggests that a complex interaction between caffeine, estrogen, and dopamine exists in the basal ganglia system [8].”
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§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Effects on the Cardiovascular System
“Prineas et al. [69] found that nine cups of coffee were associated with twice the risk of PVCs after adjusting for other risk factors.”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > References
“69. Pelchovitz D.J. Goldberger J.J. Jeffrey J. Goldberger M.D. Caffeine and cardiac arrhythmias: a review of the evidence.”
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§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
“Theobromine constitutes the higher proportion of the biologically active metabolites [27].”
§ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? > RESULTS > Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
“caffeine is subjected to demethylation, resulting mostly in the release of paraxanthine (84%), followed by theobromine (12%) and theophylline (4%).”
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“After ingestion, caffeine is quickly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into the circulatory system [17, 18].”
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“Generally, life-threatening caffeine overdoses entail the ingestion of caffeine-containing medications, rather than caffeinated foods or beverages [168], and have been associated with blood concentrations in excess of 80 mg/l [169].”
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“Generally, life-threatening caffeine overdoses entail the ingestion of caffeine-containing medications, rather than caffeinated foods or beverages [168], and have been associated with blood concentrations in excess of 80 mg/l [169].”
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“In addition, in epidemiological reports [11] and experimental models [12, 13], caffeine has been found to have a role in the prevention of motor symptoms and loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson’s disease.”
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Fermented Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Improves Sleep Behaviors in Fruit Flies and Rodent Models
Jeong, A.-H., Hwang, J., Jo, K., Kim, S., Ahn, Y., Suh, H. J., & Choi, H. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22073537 · Cited by 28
“The prevalence of sleep disorders in the population is partly related to the increase in coffee consumption [24].”
BackgroundThe association between caffeine intake and testosterone: NHANES 2013–2014
Glover, F. E., Caudle, W. M., Giudice, F. D., Belladelli, F., Mulloy, E. A., Lawal, E., & Eisenberg, M. L. (2022) · Nutrition Journal · doi:10.1186/s12937-022-00783-z · Cited by 27
“Introduction/Background Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drugs in the world, and estimates show that over 80% of Americans consume caffeine daily, with an average consumption of more than 200 mg/day [1].”
BackgroundThe role of adenosine A2A receptors in Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies
Launay, A., Nebie, O., Shankara, J. V., Lebouvier, T., Buée, L., Faivre, É., & Blum, D. L. (2022) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109379 · Cited by 29
Liu, C., Zhao, H., Yan, Y., Yang, W., Chen, S., Song, G., Li, X., Gu, Y., Yun, H., & Li, Y. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15030582 · Cited by 32
“In vitro evidence indicates that CAF in relatively high concentrations can also increase skeletal muscle strength and muscle power, which can further enhance the above-mentioned ability of adenosine receptors to reinforce resistance exercise [18,19].”
Performance‐enhancing drugs and the Olympics
Watson, C. J., Stone, G. L., Overbeek, D. L., Chiba, T., & Burns, M. M. (2022) · Journal of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1111/joim.13431 · Cited by 26
Meneses, M., Martínez-Carrera, D., González-Ibáñez, L., Torres, N., Sánchez-Tapia, M., Márquez-Mota, C. C., Rendón, G., Mitzi, V., Morales, A., Tello-Salgado, I., et al. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0283605 · Cited by 25
“The presence of low concentrations of compound(s) in Gl extracts responsible for normal active behavior is possible, suggesting a stimulatory effect analogous to caffeine in small amounts [47].”
BackgroundBaranowska‐Wójcik, E., Szwajgier, D., & Winiarska‐Mieczan, A. (2020) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu12030709 · Cited by 27
“The caffeine contained in tea has also been shown to have protective properties against neurological diseases such as AD due to its stimulatory effects on the central nervous system [32].”
BackgroundDamiri, B., Khatib, O., Nazzal, Z. A. S., Sanduka, D., Igbaria, S., Thabaleh, A., Farhoud, A., Saudi, L., Belkebir, S., Ali, R. A., et al. (2021) · Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity · doi:10.2147/dmso.s329675 · Cited by 25
The impact of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages on diabetes: a critical review
Peñalvo, J. L. (2024) · Diabetologia · doi:10.1007/s00125-023-06064-6 · Cited by 29
“Caffeine, a natural stimulant found in coffee and tea, is often added to SSBs and has various effects on the body, including increasing alertness and temporarily boosting metabolism [35].”
Edo, G. I., Samuel, P. O., Oloni, G. O., Ezekiel, G. O., Onoharigho, F. O., Oghenegueke, O., Nwachukwu, S. C., Opiti, R. A., Ajokpaoghene, M. O., Okolie, M. C., et al. (2023) · Natural Resources for Human Health · doi:10.53365/nrfhh/174302 · Cited by 32
Sadek, P. C., Pan, X., Shepherd, P., Malandain, E., Carney, J., & Coleman, H. (2017) · Journal of Caffeine Research · doi:10.1089/jcr.2017.0025 · Cited by 23
“Caffeine is predominantly metabolized by cytochrome p450 (CYP) 1A2 in the liver and has a half-life of *2 to 12 hours, with sources of variation including concomitant smoking, food intake, disease, drug usage, and pregnancy, as well as gastric emptying speed.(6)”
BackgroundInvestigation of potential behavioral and physiological effects of caffeine on D. magna
Nunes, B., Santos, J., Dionísio, R., & de Alkimin, G. D. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-18695-0 · Cited by 24
Umakanthan, & Mathi, M. (2022) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11338 · Cited by 11
Screening for drugs to reduce zebrafish aggression identifies caffeine and sildenafil
Gutiérrez, H. C., Vacca, I., Schoenmacker, G., Cleal, M., Tochwin, A., O’Connor, B., Young, A. M. J., Vásquez, A. A., Winter, M. J., Parker, M. O., et al. (2019) · European Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.10.005 · Cited by 23
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Alkaloids as drug leads in Alzheimer's treatment: Mechanistic and therapeutic insights
Islam, M. R., Akash, S., Islam, M. M., Sarkar, N., Kumer, A., Chakraborty, S., Dhama, K., Al‐Shaeri, M., Anwar, Y., Wilairatana, P., et al. (2024) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2024.148886 · Cited by 27
Makki, N., Alharbi, S. T., Alharbi, A. M., Alsharif, A. S., & Aljabri, A. M. (2023) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.48018 · Cited by 22
“With its increasing consumption, caffeine has become the most widely used psychoactive stimulant worldwide [1,3].”
BackgroundFilip-Stachnik, A., Spieszny, M., Stanisz, L., & Krzysztofik, M. (2022) · BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1186/s13102-022-00488-0 · Cited by 27
“Both caffeine and the placebo (in the respective trials) were administered orally 60 min before the onset of the exercise protocol to allow peak blood caffeine concentration and at least 2 h after their last meal to avoid the influence of feeding on absorption rates [19].”
MethodEnergy drinks at adolescence: Awareness or unawareness?
Cadoni, C., & Peana, A. T. (2023) · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1080963 · Cited by 32
“, 2016) and, at high concentrations, it is also able to inhibit phosphodiesterase thereby modulating intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate and intracellular calcium in brain (Cappelletti et al., 2015).”
BackgroundTo flourish or perish: evolutionary TRiPs into the sensory biology of plant-herbivore interactions
Startek, J. B., Voets, T., & Talavera, K. (2018) · Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00424-018-2205-1 · Cited by 23
Evaluation of Caffeine Consumption among Pregnant Women from Southern Poland
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Carbohydrate supplementation: A critical review of recent innovations
Baur, D. A., & Saunders, M. J. (2021) · European Journal of Applied Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00421-020-04534-y · Cited by 22
Red Bull® energy drink increases consumption of higher concentrations of alcohol
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“It has been proposed that a moderate caffeine user consumes between 200 and 400 mg/day of caffeine, which is 2.9–5.7 g/kg per body weight (Cappelletti et al. 2015).”
BackgroundInfluentialSilva, H., Del Coso, J., & Pickering, C. (2025) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.1007/s40279-025-02245-y · Cited by 21
“The half-life of caffeine appears to vary widely in humans, with studies reporting intervals from 4 to 6 h [2], 2.5 to 10 h [40], and 2 to 12 h [179].”
InfluentialWierzejska, R. E., & Gielecińska, I. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16152385 · Cited by 29
“In the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD), symptoms caused by high caffeine consumption are included in the section on mental and behavioral disorders caused by stimulants [56].”
BackgroundThe Effects of Caffeine on Blood Platelets and the Cardiovascular System through Adenosine Receptors
Marcinek, K., Luzak, B., & Różalski, M. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25168905 · Cited by 26
“As of these processes, ca ff eine can enhance contractility during submaximal contractions in both habitual and non-habitual ca ff eine consumers [16].”
BackgroundInfluentialHawiset, T. (2019) · Integrative Medicine Research · doi:10.1016/j.imr.2019.11.007 · Cited by 21
Caffeine content and antioxidant activity of various brews of specialty grade coffee
Miłek, M., Młodecki, Ł., & Dżugan, M. (2021) · Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Technologia Alimentaria · doi:10.17306/j.afs.0890 · Cited by 21
“The addictive effect of this alkaloid is also known (Cappelletti et al., 2015; Uddin et al., 2017).”
BackgroundAntioxidant and Sensory Assessment of Innovative Coffee Blends of Reduced Caffeine Content
Šeremet, D., Fabečić, P., Cebin, A. V., Mandura, A., Pudić, R., & Komes, D. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27020448 · Cited by 21
“Although it is hard to reach an upper limit of daily caffeine consumption [10], it has been reported that even moderate ingestion of caffeine for some consumers could be related to negative side effects, such as increased blood pressure, insomnia or anxiety disorders.”
BackgroundSharif, S., Fergus, S., Guirguis, A., Smeeton, N., & Schifano, F. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0262704 · Cited by 22
“Methylphenidate was the most popular prescription CE [8], and caffeine pills the most popular non-prescription CE [9].”
BackgroundTiwari, V., Mishra, A., Singh, S., & Shukla, S. (2023) · Current Alzheimer Research · doi:10.2174/1567205020666230605113856 · Cited by 24
Nemati, J., Hemmatinafar, M., Niknam, A., Nikahd, M., Zeighami, N., Imanian, B., Safari, K., Jahaniboushehri, N., & Suzuki, K. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15184049 · Cited by 27
“Caffeine blood level increases 15 min after consumption, and the peak of its increase is after 60 min [9].”
BackgroundRusso, M., Dugo, P., Fanali, C., et al. (2018) · Food Analytical Methods · doi:10.1007/s12161-018-1247-5 · Cited by 21
“In particular, these effects have been associated mainly to the stimulation of the central and sympathetic nervous system (Owens et al. 2014; Cappelletti et al. 2015), and in the increase of blood circulation reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke (Okuno et al.”
BackgroundTaste Perception and Caffeine Consumption: An fMRI Study
Gramling, L., Kapoulea, E. A., & Murphy, C. (2018) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu11010034 · Cited by 20
“It currently ranks as the most popular psychostimulant in the world [1].”
Elık, A., Ünal, Y., & Altunay, N. (2019) · Food Additives & Contaminants Part A · doi:10.1080/19440049.2019.1619941 · Cited by 21
“The fatal dose of caffeine was reported to be 10 g by the World Health Organization (WHO) (about 170 mg kg−1 body weight) (Cappelletti et al. 2015).”
BackgroundBudi, D., Mushollaeni, W., Yusianto, Y., & Rahmawati, A. (2020) · Jurnal Agroindustri · doi:10.31186/j.agroindustri.10.2.129-138 · Cited by 36
“Diantara senyawa penyebab rasa asam pada kopi bubuk yaitu asam klorogenat dan asamasam organik lainnya (Farhaty dan Muchtaridi, 2014; Nuhu, 2014; Cappelletti et al., 2015; McLellan et al, 2016).”
BackgroundFilip-Stachnik, A., Krzysztofik, M., Del Coso, J., & Wilk, M. (2022) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-021-02708-8 · Cited by 20
Environmental stressors differentially modulate anxiety-like behaviour in male and female zebrafish
Amar, A., & Ramachandran, B. (2023) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114470 · Cited by 20
Association of Coffee and Tea Intake with Bone Mineral Density and Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis
Chen, C.-C., Shen, Y.-M., Li, S.-B., Huang, S.-W., Kuo, Y., & Chen, Y. (2023) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina59061177 · Cited by 21
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“Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) is a major component of tea, coffee, guarana, and cacao [8]; it is a pharmacologic and psychoactive substance that is consumed frequently worldwide [9].”
BackgroundEffects of a seat-integrated mobilization system during passive driver fatigue
Schneider, L., Frings, K., Rothe, S., Schrauf, M., & Jaitner, T. (2020) · Accident Analysis & Prevention · doi:10.1016/j.aap.2020.105883 · Cited by 20
Yilmaz, U., Buzdagli, Y., Polat, M. L., Bakir, Y., Ozhanci, B., Alkazan, S., & Ucar, H. (2023) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · doi:10.1080/15502783.2023.2267536 · Cited by 19
Timing Matters: Time of Day Impacts the Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine—A Narrative Review
Zhang, Y., Yang, W., Xue, Y., Hou, D., Chen, S., Xu, Z., Peng, S., Zhao, H., Wang, C., & Liu, C. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16101421 · Cited by 26
“The analgesic effects of caffeine can reduce pain and perceived exertion during exercise, potentially leading to more sustainable and powerful muscle contractions [143].”
BackgroundEnergy drink consumption among medical students of Taif University
Edrees, A. E., Altalhi, T. M., Al-halabi, S. K., et al. (2022) · Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1952_21 · Cited by 19
“Besides, energy drinks containing carbohydrates lead to a decrease in absorption rate, and the person becomes a risk for dehydration.[18,19]”
BackgroundEnhanced Esports: Community Perspectives on Performance Enhancers in Competitive Gaming
Friehs, M. A., Klarkowski, M., Frommel, J., Phillips, C. J., & Mandryk, R. L. (2022) · Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1145/3549494 · Cited by 22
“Caffeine increases the excitability of the sympathetic nervous system [11, 46] and consequently is used to enhance alertness—although there are large individual differences with regards to the response to caffeine and its effect on cognition or physical performance [21, 23, 81].”
BackgroundA Cup of Hemp Coffee by Moka Pot from Southern Italy: An UHPLC-HRMS Investigation
Piccolella, S., Crescente, G., Formato, M., & Pacifico, S. (2020) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods9081123 · Cited by 18
“Another mechanism of action of caffeine is based on synergistic interaction with adrenaline and noradrenaline, the main neurotransmitters for the sympathetic nervous system [40].”
BackgroundCaffeine Intake Alters Recovery Sleep after Sleep Deprivation
Pauchon, B., Beauchamps, V., Gomez-Mérino, D., Erblang, M., Drogou, C., Beers, P. V., Guillard, M., Quiquempoix, M., Léger, D., Chennaoui, M., et al. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16203442 · Cited by 23
“Caffeine is a non-selective antagonist of adenosine receptors (mainly A1 and A2A), which modulate glutamatergic, cholinergic, dopaminergic, serotoninergic, and noradrenergic neurotrans-mission [7].”
BackgroundStarch Modifications via Physical Treatments and the Potential in Improving Resistant Starch Content
Zailani, M. A., Kamilah, H., Husaini, A., et al. (2022) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.202200146 · Cited by 18
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Attenuation of Weight Gain and Prevention of Associated Pathologies by Inhibiting SSAO
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Precision caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity and circadian rhythms: New possibilities open up
Dai, H., Guo, H., Hu, Y., Xu, J., Ding, X., Cheng, R., & Chen, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1053210 · Cited by 18
Starling-Soares, B., Pereira, M., & Renke, G. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15245031 · Cited by 27
“Some individuals develop an uncontrolled need to consume caffeine, which can characterize dependence or abuse when withdrawal and tolerance mechanisms develop chronically [69,70].”
BackgroundAn insight into recent updates on analytical techniques for bioactive alkaloids
Saini, A., Seni, K., Chawla, P. A., et al. (2024) · Phytochemical Analysis · doi:10.1002/pca.3338 · Cited by 17
Coffee consumption, cancer, and healthy aging: epidemiological evidence and underlying mechanisms
Kunutsor, S. K., Lehoczki, A., & Laukkanen, J. A. (2024) · GeroScience · doi:10.1007/s11357-024-01332-8 · Cited by 22
“It also has been associated with various health benefits, including enhanced physical performance, reduced risk of certain diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and potential protective effects against some cancers [32].”
Dokkedal‐Silva, V., Fernandes, G. L., Morelhao, P. K., Pires, G. N., Rowlett, J. K., Galduróz, J. C. F., Berro, L. F., Tufik, S., & Andersen, M. L. (2021) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173274 · Cited by 17
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Caffeine: benefits and drawbacks for technical performance
Parry, D., Iqbal, S., Harrap, I., Oeppen, R. S., & Brennan, P. A. (2023) · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.01.007 · Cited by 18
Does caffeine have a double-edged sword role in inflammation and carcinogenesis in the colon?
Mizoguchi, E., Sadanaga, T., Okada, T., Minagawa, T., & Akiba, J. (2023) · Intestinal Research · doi:10.5217/ir.2022.00118 · Cited by 16
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Bodur, M., Kaya, S., Esgin, M. İ., Çakiroğlu, F. P., & Özçelik, A. Ö. (2024) · Public Health Nutrition · doi:10.1017/s1368980024000399 · Cited by 17
“addiction to caffeine are becoming more common (8) .”
BackgroundEffects of caffeine on the structure and conformation of DNA: A force spectroscopy study
Moura, T. A. D. S., Oliveira, L., & Rocha, M. S. (2019) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.125 · Cited by 16
Evaluation of Inhibitory Effects of Caffeine on Human Carcinoma Cells
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Effect of Caffeine in Hypertension
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“Primarily consumed as coffee, caffeine is also found in a variety of products including tea, energy drinks, soft drinks, supplements, and sports foods (7).”
BackgroundSuenaga, S., Kataoka, H., Hasegawa, K., Koga, R., Tsunoda, C., Kuwashima, W., Tsuchida, T., & Goto, S. (2024) · Molecular Pharmaceutics · doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00429 · Cited by 17
Bebidas cafeínadas energizantes: efectos neurológicos y cardiovasculares
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“Eskelinen MH, Kivipelto M. Caffeine as a protective factor in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.”
BackgroundInfluentialMethylxanthines: Potential Therapeutic Agents for Glioblastoma
Pérez‐Pérez, D., Reyes-Vidal, I., Chávez-Cortéz, E. G., Sotelo, J., & Magaña-Maldonado, R. (2019) · Pharmaceuticals · doi:10.3390/ph12030130 · Cited by 15
Caffeine Targets G6PDH to Disrupt Redox Homeostasis and Inhibit Renal Cell Carcinoma Proliferation
Xu, H., Hu, L., Liu, T., Chen, F., Li, J., Xu, J., Jiang, L., Xiang, Z., Wang, X., & Sheng, J. (2020) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2020.556162 · Cited by 16
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The Effects of Energy Drinks on the Cardiovascular System: A Systematic Review
Mandato, J., Kola, R., Tyson, T., Laffin, L. J., & Bales, R. W. (2025) · Current Cardiology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11886-025-02293-w · Cited by 28
The Impact of Supplements on Sports Performance for the Trained Athlete: A Critical Analysis
Kaufman, M. W., Roche, M. D., & Fredericson, M. (2022) · Current Sports Medicine Reports · doi:10.1249/jsr.0000000000000972 · Cited by 23
Caffeine intake and the risk of incident kidney stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhao, J., Huang, Y., & Yu, X. (2022) · International Urology and Nephrology · doi:10.1007/s11255-022-03295-1 · Cited by 15
“There are three main cell level’s mechanisms of caffeine: inhibition of cellular phosphodiesterase; antagonism of cellular adenosine receptors, especially in the central nervous system; and mobilization of intracellular calcium stores [30].”
BackgroundChronic caffeine consumption curbs rTMS-induced plasticity
Vigne, M. M., Kweon, J., Sharma, P., Greenberg, B. D., Carpenter, L. L., & Brown, J. C. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1137681 · Cited by 16
“Caffeine is known to mobilize intracellular calcium (18, 19).”
BackgroundDoyle, M. R., Sulima, A., Rice, K. C., & Collins, G. T. (2020) · Addiction Biology · doi:10.1111/adb.12904 · Cited by 13
“, unpublished data, January 2020) comparable with those observed in humans following oral administration of ~300–400 mg of caffeine,(35) a dose roughly equivalent to 1–2 cups of coffee or an energy drink.(34,36) Thus, consumption of highly caffeinated beverages may promote relapse-related behaviors in otherwise abstin…”
BackgroundTherapeutic Use and Chronic Abuse of CNS Stimulants and Anabolic Drugs
Coliță, D., Coliță, C.-I., Hermann, D. M., Coliță, E., Doeppner, T. R., Udriștoiu, I., & Popa‐Wagner, A. (2022) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.3390/cimb44100333 · Cited by 13
Quiquempoix, M., Drogou, C., Erblang, M., Beers, P. V., Guillard, M., Tardo‐Dino, P., Rabat, A., Léger, D., Chennaoui, M., Gomez-Mérino, D., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20064971 · Cited by 15
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cappelletti, S., Daria, P., Sani, G., & Aromatario, M.
- Affiliations
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Aromatario, Mariarosaria
- Venue
- Current Neuropharmacology
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
- Published
- 2015-04-13
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-88
- ISSN
- 1570-159X (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4462044
- OpenAlex
- W2314874570
- Semantic Scholar
- a83840eb0d48fe8a65daac85625a6173f17dbc6b
- Cited by
- 631
- References
- 189
- Citations by year
- 2026: 58 · 2025: 81 · 2024: 86 · 2023: 93 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 49 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 1.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Current Neuropharmacology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Coffee research and impacts
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Physiology › Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
- Keywords
- caffeine, cognitive enhancement, physical performance, adenosine antagonism, calcium mobilization, phosphodiesterase inhibition, caffeine toxicity, caffeine dependence, cardiovascular effects, central nervous system stimulation, anxiogenic effects, lethal dose, drug interactions, caffeine metabolism
- MeSH terms
- Central Nervous System Stimulants, Caffeine, Drug Utilization, Humans, Nootropic Agents, Substance-Related Disorders, Athletic Performance
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