Caffeine fatalities - Do sales restrictions prevent intentional intoxications?

Objective. Caffeine is widely available in beverages and in different over-the-counter products, including tablets containing 100 mg caffeine. Because intentional fatal intoxications with caffeine occur, the maximum quantity of caffeine tablets that can be bought over the counter in a single purchas...

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Published in:	Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 354 - 358
Main Authors:	Thelander, Gunilla, Jönsson, Anna Kristina, Personne, Mark, Forsberg, Gunilla Sjölin, Lundqvist, Kristina Magnusson, Ahlner, Johan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 01.05.2010 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Caffeine Caffeine - blood Caffeine - economics Caffeine - poisoning Central Nervous System Stimulants - economics Central Nervous System Stimulants - poisoning Commerce - legislation & jurisprudence Drug Overdose - mortality Drug Overdose - prevention & control Fatal Female Humans Male MEDICIN MEDICINE Middle Aged Poisoning Substance-Related Disorders - mortality Suicide - prevention & control Suicide - statistics & numerical data Sweden - epidemiology Toxicology Young Adult Sweden Toxicology Poisoning Fatal Caffeine
ISSN:	1556-3650, 1556-9519, 1556-9519
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