Effects of Caffeine Caffeine has been a hot topic in the medical community as of late. Studies have shown that the effects of caffeine are undoubtedly beneficial to people’s health. However‚ other studies have shown that its effect can have a negative impact on health. So what is caffeine and where do you find it? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary‚ it is "a bitter alkaloid C8H10N4O2 found especially in coffee‚ tea‚ and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic‚" (Merriam-Webster)
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consume caffeine every day of the year. Caffeine is the ingredient that makes the public crave coffee‚ soda‚ chocolate and many other caffeine-carrying products. Americans consume about 45 million pounds of caffeine each year. In the United States‚ coffee drinkers drink an average of 2.6 cups per day. Total caffeine intake for coffee drinkers was 363.5 mg per day - this includes caffeine from coffee and other sources like soft drinks‚ food and drugs. Non-coffee drinkers get plenty of caffeine as well:
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Caffeine is a drug that helps people stay awake or alert. It is also known as trimethylxanthine‚ a naturally occurring chemical stimulant. The formula for caffeine is C8H10N4O2. It shares several traits with famous drugs like amphetamines‚ cocaine and heroin. It uses the same biochemical mechanisms as these drugs to stimulate brain function. Caffeine has its benefits‚ but it also has several draw backs. In this paper‚ we will explore these and come up with an answer to “is it worth it?” Adenosine
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Caffeine in the diet Email this page to a friend Bookmark & Share Printer-friendly version Caffeine is a substance that is found in certain plants. It can also be man-made (produced synthetically) and then added to food products. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a diuretic (substance that helps rid your body of fluids). Function Caffeine is absorbed and passes quickly into the brain. It does not collect in the bloodstream or get stored in the body. It leaves the body in
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Stage 1 Psychology Research Report Affects of caffeine on reaction time Proposal: Caffeine is used by many people to increase their energy levels. It alters an individual’s alertness and their reaction time. Though the most common form of caffeine is coffee‚ it can also be found in certain soft
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Introduction The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of caffeine on resting body temperature. This has to do with homeostasis‚ which is the maintenance of equilibrium. In other words‚ it is a stable body state. Homeostasis refers to the process of keeping the internal body environment in a steady state‚ when the external environment is changed (Homeostasis 2). Humans are warm-blooded creatures that generate body heat internally and maintain body temperatures at a fairly constant level
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How Hormones Effect the Endocrine System Introduction: The endocrine system primarily relies on the negative feedback mechanism. The endocrine system influences metabolic activities by sending out chemical messengers through the blood called hormones. Once released into the blood these hormones are transported throughout the body. The effects of these hormones are wide spread and vary from reproduction‚ growth and development‚ immunities‚ maintaining electrolyte levels‚ water and nutrient balance
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Description To investigate the effect on caffeine on heart rate of water fleas and to understand the risk of high level consumption of caffeine to the health of the human circulatory system and nervous system. Preview Diagram 1: Chemical structure of caffeine Image source: http://ismaastricht.wikispaces.com/file/list The images above show the chemical structure of caffeine which has a chemical formula of C8H10N4O2. Caffeine was named by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Effects of Caffeine and Nicotine on Lumbriculus variegatus INTRODUCTION An experiment was conducted to study and explore the circulatory system by exposing Lumbriculus variegatus‚ black worms‚ to household drugs. Lumbriculus variegatus was chosen as the experimental organism because of their transparent bodies and their simple physiology. Their transparent bodies help the experimenters to easily see their pulse. Another reason for choosing this specific organism is their body structure—large
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Science Fair Research Paper How Caffeine effects plant growth. I decided to base my project on the effects Caffeine has on plants. I choose three different Basil herb plants and will water them with a little‚ medium and large amounts of Caffeine to determine the effects that Caffeine has on the plants. What is Caffeine??? Caffeine is found in seeds‚ leaves and the fruits of some plants‚ where it acts as a natural pesticide. Humans mostly extract Caffeine from the bean of the coffee plant and
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