Caffeine raises blood pressure at work

• Published in: Psychosomatic medicine Vol. 60; no. 3; p. 327
• Main Authors: Lane, J D, Phillips-Bute, B G, Pieper, C F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1998
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Blood Pressure Monitors; Caffeine - administration & dosage; Caffeine - adverse effects; Cross-Over Studies; Diastole - drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Heart Rate - drug effects; Humans; Male; Systole - drug effects; Workplace

The study investigated the effects of moderate doses of caffeine on ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate during workday activities. Healthy, nonsmoking, habitual coffee drinkers (N = 21) received daily doses of 100 mg and 500 mg of caffeine on 2 days in a crossover design. Treatment order was ra...