J Accid Emerg Med. 1998 May;15(3):196-7.

Caffeine toxicity in a bodybuilder.

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Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.

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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.

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