Effects of caffeine on development and behavior in infancy and childhood: a review of the published literature.

F X Castellanos, J L Rapoport

Journal: Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 2002;40(9):1235-42

PMID: 12204387

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Abstract

The Medline literature on the behavioral effects of caffeine in infants and children are reviewed. There has been little recent work in this area. Generally, caffeine is well tolerated in usual dietary amounts, and there is evidence that individuals differ in their susceptibility to caffeine-related adverse effects, which in turn may influence their consumption. Overall, the effects of caffeine in children seem to be modest and typically innocuous.

Address: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6915(02)00097-2

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Caffeine, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Child, Child Behavior, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Humans, Hyperkinesis, Infant, Infant, Newborn