The Effects Of Caffeine On The Human Body

Central Idea: Caffeine can be found in many places and comes in many forms. It can major effects on our body and we can experience major withdrawal symptoms.

Attention Getter: Many of you probably drink pop, coffee, or other drinks containing some amount of caffeine. Caffeine has become more and more common, and most people don’t think too much about it. Even if you only rarely consume caffeinated drinks, it’s still important to know what these drinks are doing to your body.

Caffeine is an alkaloid discovered in 1819 by Friedlieb Runge and a German baron known as

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Caffeine is a crystalline compound that is found in tea and coffee plants

Caffeine is by far one of the most commonly used drugs on the planet. It has many side effects such as it will make you shaky, or hyperactive, it will also deprive you of sleep, cause dehydration, headaches or migraines, addiction, and cause abnormal heart rhythms. These are just a few side effects of caffeine.

It is a common misconception that caffeine is a highly addictive compound. Caffeine does, however possess some mild stimulating properties. These properties are not enough to claim it an addictive substance, and definitely not a candidate to be a scheduled narcotic. “Today caffeine is greeted with near-universal approval and caffeine may well be the most commonly-used psychoactive substance on the planet”(Erowid). Caffeine is not as addictive as some claim when discussing the chemical effects and its addictive nature.

Caffeine is the most abused drug in the world. Many people wake up, and start there day with some sort of caffeine. Some it is for the energy boost, and to help them stay awake and focused. Others it is for the addictive crave. It is the most popular drug in the United States. Caffeine is in almost everything such as, sodas, over-counter medication, prescription drugs, cigarettes, foods, etc. The most consumed sources of caffeine are coffee and tea, and it [caffeine] can be harmful on your health, as well as addictive. America should be aware of the causes and effects caffeine has on the human body, which can lead to addiction and bad side effects.

Align:start this is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world not the coffee that the caffeine in it there's a reason caffeine is so popular it has some great effects on the body first that pick-me-up feeling you get from it that's caffeine blocking adenosine in your brain which is the hormone that causes you to feel tired caffeine also tells your brain to release natural stimulants like glutamine and dopamine decel boost your mood and generate a sense of euphoria much like cocaine normally your body first burns its main source of fuel glycogen and then it burns fat the caffeine disrupts this process telling the body to burn fat earlier preserving your glycogen stores for later that's why your body can work harder without feeling

Most people drink caffeine at least once a day. More people than expected drink caffeine more than once a day or consume high amounts of caffeine in one day. Some people may be addicted to caffeine without knowing and may be experiencing some side effects of caffeine.Caffeine has many effects, including addiction, change in temperament, and many withdrawal symptoms.

An increased intake of caffeine affects the body by sending signals for it to produce adrenaline, which gives the consumer a rush or alertness and energy.

According to Hart & Ksir (2010, p. 274), the major concerns voiced about caffeinism are the physiological symptoms from excessive use of caffeine such as nervousness, irritability, tremulousness, muscle twitching, insomnia, flushed appearance and elevated temperature. Caffeine has been found to not be very toxic; it would take about one hundred cups of coffee to be equivalent to ten grams of caffeine to cause death from an overdose. Symptoms from the overuse of caffeine dissipate as soon as caffeine intake is restricted.

Are you that person that feels the need to make a quick dash to the coffee machine? How about the vending machines? However you fulfill your caffeine craving, just hoping and praying that it will kill that morning or mid-day drag. This daily or sometimes more than daily habit to get that little extra caffeine kick could be affecting your overall health. Caffeine can affect everyone's body and mind differently. Some people may be able to ingest more than other people depending on how fast their bodies can metabolize the caffeine. Excessive consumption of caffeine can harmfully effect the human body in various ways.

Do you start your day with a fresh, steaming cup of coffee? Do you drink coffee to satisfy your addictive craze? Do you need caffeine to keep you awake? Well, roughly 80% of Americans do. In an average day 90% of Americans consume some type of caffeine. With so many people ingesting caffeine, do they know what it is? Are you conscious of your intake? Do you know how much you have per day? Did you know you could die from caffeine poisoning or overdose? You can! Do you need to consume caffeine daily to function properly? If so then you are most likely addicted. Caffeine has increasingly become an important part of our daily lives. The majority of the population tends to stop by Starbucks or any close-by coffee shops every morning in order to begin their workdays normally. There are many benefits and of course, disadvantages of caffeine to the human’s bodily functions that might not be as well known as most people think they do.

Caffeine is a plant alkaloid found in many different products. (Archna 2008) Caffeine is categorized as a drug that stimulates the central nervous system and aids in mobilizing free fatty acids which increases the use of fats as an energy source. (Desbrow 2007) This substance when consumed is distributed in intracellular fluid after crossing the blood-brain barrier. This results in

Caffeine has many negative effects on humans, such as increased heart rate (Lane, J.D., 2002), depression (Goldstein, 2008), and addiction to this “drug.” You may be asking yourself, “What is caffeine?” Well, caffeine is actually a stimulant (Barone, Roberts, 2008) that is found in beverages such as tea, coffee, and soft drinks. In fact, caffeine is the highest grossing and most used stimulant in the United States (Barone, Roberts, 2008). It is estimated that 85% of adults living in the United States consume caffeine on a daily basis (Barone, Roberts, 2008). That means for every 100 adults, 85 of them have had a drink that contained caffeine on any given day. One reason caffeine is so widely available compared to other stimulants is