Caffeine toxicity in a bodybuilder.
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چکیده
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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 15 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998