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.
Department of Pharmacology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. mandel@gwu.edu
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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