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Bordeaux, B., & Lieberman, H. R. (2020). Benefits and risks of caffeine and caffeinated
beverages. UpToDate. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/benefits-and-risks-of-caffeine-and-caffeinated-
beverages
Parenthetical citation: (Bordeaux & Lieberman, 2020)
Narrative citation: Bordeaux and Lieberman (2020)
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