Caffeine pouches, similar to tobacco products like Zyns and Rogues, are becoming a growing concern among families in the U.S. due to their high caffeine content and lack of federal oversight.
"The caffeine pouches are really rapidly absorbed, and so what can happen is your heart rate can go up pretty darn fast, and that can cause heart arrhythmias," Dr. Stephen Turkovich, president of Oishei Children’s Hospital, said.
These pouches contain anywhere from 25 milligrams to 200 milligrams of caffeine. According to the National Library of Medicine, excessive caffeine in adolescents can cause nervousness, irritability, nausea, cardiovascular symptoms, sleep impairment, osteoporosis, and gastric ulcers.
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