Caffeine is a drug that tons of us take every day. But is that a bad thing? And if we get it in the form of energy drinks, is that super dangerous? We talk to Dr. Astrid Nehlig, Prof. Gregory Marcus, and Prof. Sachin Shah.
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsCaffeineEnergyDrinks
In this episode, we cover:
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