TY - JOUR PY - 1980// TI - Caffeine poisoning in a 19-year-old female JO - Journal of forensic sciences A1 - McGee, M. B. SP - 29 EP - 32 VL - 25 IS - 1 N2 - A case report is given of a fatality resulting from caffeine intoxication associated with ingestion of an over-the-counter appetite suppressant. Caffeine is one of the drugs most readily available to the general public. Present in many beverages and over-the-counter compounds, caffeine has a relatively low toxicity. Fatalities from caffeine intoxication are rare, with seven cases previously reported in the English language literature.
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