Nausea, anxiety, depression, muscle tremors. What do they all have in common? They are all side effects or withdrawal symptoms of America’s favorite and least recognized drug: caffeine. Caffeine has many negative side effects that far outweigh any benefits, and yet it can be found in virtually any household, university campus, workplace, or meetinghouse across the country. Not only that, but many people are not even aware that the very thing they consume on a daily basis has been debated over by various health experts and lawmakers around the globe, and has been banned or restricted from entire countries. There are many things that the general public does not know about their beloved cup of java, such as the fact that it is the only hyperactive
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It is a stimulant, and works just like cocaine does as they are both stimulants. It blocks your bodies ability to slow down your nerve activity, which is needed to sleep or really even calm down or move precisely. Ever tried to play Operation with somebody on a caffeine rush? The result is always comical with how bad their hands are shaking and how poorly they do. While sometimes it is a laughing matter, other times it can be deathly serious topic. When caffeine is absorbed into the bloodstream, it constricts or closes the blood vessels in the brain and accesses your brain 's pleasure center. Just like many drugs, it releases dopamine (found in the brain’s pleasure center) and gives you a temporary “high”. Furthermore, overdosing on caffeine can kill you, and several deaths have been reported since caffeine 's conception and millions of other people have suffered withdrawal symptoms from cutting back on caffeine. In fact, anybody who has at least 300 milligrams a day (2 or 3 cups of coffee) will suffer these same symptoms, which include fatigue, depression, irritability, tremors, jumpiness, inability to sleep, and headaches (Jon Barron). If you look back, many of these also can actually come from drinking coffee regularly so there is no real way to win except
It is a stimulant, and works just like cocaine does as they are both stimulants. It blocks your bodies ability to slow down your nerve activity, which is needed to sleep or really even calm down or move precisely. Ever tried to play Operation with somebody on a caffeine rush? The result is always comical with how bad their hands are shaking and how poorly they do. While sometimes it is a laughing matter, other times it can be deathly serious topic. When caffeine is absorbed into the bloodstream, it constricts or closes the blood vessels in the brain and accesses your brain 's pleasure center. Just like many drugs, it releases dopamine (found in the brain’s pleasure center) and gives you a temporary “high”. Furthermore, overdosing on caffeine can kill you, and several deaths have been reported since caffeine 's conception and millions of other people have suffered withdrawal symptoms from cutting back on caffeine. In fact, anybody who has at least 300 milligrams a day (2 or 3 cups of coffee) will suffer these same symptoms, which include fatigue, depression, irritability, tremors, jumpiness, inability to sleep, and headaches (Jon Barron). If you look back, many of these also can actually come from drinking coffee regularly so there is no real way to win except