Portal latinoamericano de toxicología
Two articles about Caffeinated drinks
24 September, 2008
- Caffeinated energy drinks-A growing problem.Reissig CJ, Strain EC, Griffiths RR.Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Sep 20. Since the introduction of Red Bull in Austria in 1987 and in the United States in 1997, the energy drink market has grown exponentially. Hundreds of different brands are now marketed, with caffeine content ranging from a modest 50mg to an alarming 505mg per can or bottle. Regulation of energy drinks, including content labeling and health warnings differs across countries, with some of the most lax regulatory requirements in the U.S. See abstract
- Safety issues associated with commercially available energy drinks. Kevin A. Clauson A, Kelly M. Shields A, Cydney E. McQueen A, Nikki Persad A. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. Volume 48, Number 3 / May-June 2008. See abstract.