Petitioner submission of 17 May 2023 PE1919/N: Ban the sale of high caffeine products to children for performance enhancement I am pleased the Scottish Government are considering the Committee’s recommendation that there should be further research into the effects of fast release caffeine gum on children and young people, particularly those participating in physical activity. I would like to make the Committee aware of recent findings on the effects of caffeine gum which stated that: In conclusion, caffeinated chewing gum acutely increases central arterial stiffness and aortic blood pressure in young healthy men.