Caffeine

The Truth Behind Caffeine and Marijuana Across America, coffee shops and convenience stores sell millions of cups of caffeine, a legal and seemingly safe stimulant, every day. Marijuana, on the other hand, only recently became legal for four of the fifty states within the country. Most people immediately believe that because these states belong to the minority, they should not have legalized this drug, and because all states consider caffeine a legal, then caffeine must serve as an acceptable…

experiment show that caffeine can be extracted from a tea bag due to solubility properties of the natural substances found in tea. The two major substances that the caffeine was separated from are cellulose and tannins. Due to the insolubility of cellulose in water, it was easily extracted. Tannins are soluble in water but were neutralized with sodium carbonate to produce water-soluble salts. Caffeine is soluble in methylene chloride which allowed separation of tannins from caffeine because…

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…

1. Potentially, how could caffeine work to enhance human performance? Researchers believe that caffeine affects central and peripheral sites during submaximal contractions of varying speeds. Central nervous system activity may be impacted, quieting the sensations of pain and effort. Increased supraspinal motor unit activation accompanied by greater sarcolemmal and fast twitch motor unit excitability may also be elicited.1 The peripheral effects are equally important and focus on intracellular…

than ever before, the human population has been turning to the drug caffeine as a stimulant in our everyday lives. As the fastest growing component of the beverage industry, caffeinated substances such as energy drinks, shots, and other supplements are being consumed in noticeably greater quantities (Kumar et al. 2105). 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine is a chemical compound commonly known as caffeine. In humans, extremely high doses of caffeine can be considered a drug, but the normal daily intake of…

The Effects of Caffeine on the Body Introduction Most people around the world consider coffee as a popular drink. In many cultures, coffee associates with morning time and breakfast meal. People find coffee a very satisfying source of energy because of the high caffeine concentration presents in it. Caffeine is a natural component found in many plants, including coffee beans and tea leaves. In addition, chemists can synthesize caffeine in laboratories. Many energy drinks ' companies use it to…

We all know about caffeine; your mother when you were little, did not allow you to have too much of it considering it made you hyper. Back then, we would have thought our mothers were just being cruel to us, but it was in our best interest. Why, you may ask: it’s because of how caffeine is addictive and how it affects us. According to an online encyclopedia, caffeine is, “ a stimulant, and is found in small amounts in coffee, tea, and colas...When taken in small amounts, caffeine increases…

amounts of chlorogenic acid and caffeine. Coffee contains over a thousand different chemicals, including carbohydrates and vitamins. “Caffeine is naturally found in coffee beans, cacao beans, kola nuts, guarana berries, and tea leaves”, (Heckman, et al R77-87). A drug referred to as caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and causes increased alertness. These are all products that are used in common beverages that people consume every day. Coffee and caffeine are two major contributors…

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant and a psychoactive drug. Although caffeine is considered a drug, a medical prescription is not required to purchase most caffeine products and the guidelines are lax. The levels of caffeine are not required on food labels and the U.S does not have official limitations for children (Deardorff 1). The neurostimulant is dangerous and has two official diagnoses in the American Psychiatric Manual of Mental Disorders, caffeine withdrawal and intoxication.…

tell you all about caffeine and how it actually affects the Human body. First I will tell you about how caffeine can be harmful to the body, next I will give facts on the benefits to the body and last I will talk about the safe levels of consumption. Let's start sipping on how caffeine can be harmful to you. It is a well known fact that caffeine…