Update on caffeine consumption, disposition and action.
This report represents a current summary of the caffeine contents of various commercial products, and provides data on the spectrum of caffeine intake levels in man. A summary of the substance's pharmacokinetics describes information on its disposition in the body. The effects of caffeine are related to its interaction with adenosine receptors.
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Department of Pharmacology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. mandel@gwu.edu
D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D002110:Caffeine