title: Effects of caffeine on blood pressure.
abstract: Initial reports indicated that caffeine has a pressor effect, raising the possibility that it might contribute to hypertension. However, further studies have demonstrated that caffeine does not produce a persistent increase in blood pressure. Individuals who do not regularly consume caffeine may experience a slight increase in blood pressure when they are exposed to caffeine, but tolerance develops rapidly and blood pressure returns to baseline.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine