Durbin asks FDA to regulate caffeine levels in energy drinks
Durbin's letter is a reaction to the December death of a 14-year-old girl who suffered a cardiac arrhythmia that Durbin's office said was due to "caffeine toxicity after drinking two 24-ounce Monster energy drinks in a 24-hour period.
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Caffeine makes mugs of hard workers, no effect on slackers, UBC study finds
Workers who thrive on difficult tasks lose their motivation when given stimulants such as caffeine and amphetamine, according to a study by University of British Columbia researchers. So you might want to dial back the coffee intake if you are a …
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