Acute guarana poisoning: report of two cases

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a South American plant that contains twice more caffeine compared to coffee beans, and has a stimulatory effect. Thus guarana preparations in the form of capsules, tablets, powders, teas, syrups and energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine, which can rapidly cause poison...

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Main Authors: Lara Leben, Miran Brvar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2018-06-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2724