title: Caffeine toxicity in a bodybuilder.
abstract: Substance abuse is well documented among bodybuilders and weight lifters keen to enhance their performance. A case is described of abuse of caffeine to toxic levels by an amateur bodybuilder and is believed to be the first documented case of such recreational abuse.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: FitzSimmons
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kidner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004300:Doping in Sports; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine