BBC NEWS | Health | Caffeine 'does not raise blood pressure'

BBC NEWS | Health | Caffeine 'does not raise blood pressure' ()

  „"This demonstrates how little we know about the effects of one of our most popular beverages and the most abundantly consumed stimulant worldwide." The researchers measured blood pressure, heart rate and nervous system activity in 15 healthy volunteers. Six were habitual coffee drinkers and nine either abstained or drank coffee only occasionally. The volunteers were given either a full strength triple espresso, a decaffeinated version, an intravenous injection of caffeine or a placebo. Both types of espresso stimulated a significant jump in blood pressure among those who were not regular coffee drinkers.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2488117.stm - Cached

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