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Is caffeine addictive? - A review of the literature
Auteur(s) :
SATEL S.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
493-502
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
32
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Note générale :
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2006, 32, (4), 493-502
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The common-sense use of the term addiction is that regular consumption is irresistible and that it creates problems. Caffeine use does not fit this profile. Its intake does no harm to the individual or to society and its users are not compelled to consume it. Though cessation of regular use may result in symptoms such as headache and lethargy, these are easily and reliably reversed by ingestion of caffeine. Some have argued that continued caffeine use is an attempt to suppress low grade withdrawal symptoms such as sleepiness and lethargy. In some moderate users, this is possible; however, in experimental contexts, the phenomenon is too inconsistent to constitute a reliably valid syndrome. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Oasis Clinic, American Enterprise Institute. Email : slsatel@aol.com
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A03053