The Long-Term Effects Of Caffeine And Its Effects On Students

Caffeine is a photoactive stimulant found in plant species. These plant species vary including tea, coffee and cocoa. The caffeine is absorbed fully into the stomach and small intestine after 30 to 45 minutes, which is the peak of the caffeine. The caffeine is in a person’s body for up to 4 hours. Caffeine has consequences if over dosed. Anxiety, heart palpitations, headaches, insomnia and nervousness are all physical and mental conditions that can be present if you have caffeinism. This research gives me an insight into caffeine I would have never known if I did not chose this topic to study.

Caffeine has become an integral part of most Americans lives, making it “America's most popular drug by far” (Brian). Most of the country will enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or a few sodas during the day. Although most of the world’s population consumes caffeine in either coffee, tea, chocolate, energy drinks or sodas, the majority of those people are undereducated about the drug. There are many drawbacks to the drug, but also many benefits.

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

In the fast paced life of a college student, it is not uncommon for tasks and due dates to quickly pile up, demanding more hours studying and less hours sleeping. Any amount of sleep deprivation can lead students to consume caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee, to help them stay awake and get their work done. According to the University of Michigan (2015), Caffeine acts in the body by effecting the central nervous system and may start to

The intent of caffeine and sleep deprivation is to help the students through pressure and stress of studying from courses that they are taking. However, in actuality, caffeine and sleep deprivation effectively enlarge the gap between proper sleep and restfulness needed for body to function efficiently. However, the effects of caffeine on elevated cognitive processes are well researched even though it is “useful for restoring basic alertness and vigilance” (Huck 489). Although, caffeine seems to provide an equal opportunity for students to excel in their studies regardless of the lack of sleep that they are receiving, there is evidence that suggests caffeine may have a distinct advantage over needed sleep. Furthermore, the paper will

Caffeine has become a staple in many developed nations. As a stimulant, caffeine provides a viable solution to many individuals maintaining a busy lifestyle. Particularly in the developed world, individuals tend to work long hours, which creates vast amounts of stress. To help alleviate much of the fatigue that accompanies a busy lifestyle, many individuals elect to drink caffeinated beverages. These beverages range from typical colas to coffee, to energy drinks. Each has its own concentration of caffeine, or energy inducing ingredients. Through the consumption of these beverages, many individuals develop a habit of dependency. Those who consume, often do so in large quantities. Large amounts of caffeine can potentially be harmful to an individual's health when consumed vigorously. Below is a chart from the Specialty Coffee Association of America indicating consumption within America. According to the data compiled in the chart, 172 million Americans consumed coffee on a daily basis.

Caffeine addiction has caused many people to gain more and more diseases throughout our nation. Caffeine, is a stimulant to the central nervous system, and regular use of caffeine does cause mild physical dependence. “The brain of people who consume caffeine can be addicted because it is used to operating in one set of conditions that depend on the ingestion of caffeine” (Stromberg). According to Stromberg, “Caffeine closely resembles a molecule that’s naturally present in our brain, called adenosine, Normally, the adenosine produced over time locks into these receptors and produces a feeling of tiredness.” When people decide to withdraw caffeine it usually gives them headaches, affect their sleeping behaviors, cause nausea, and feel flu like symptoms. According to Science behind food and cooking in the kitchen,“People have used caffeine since the Stone Age. Early people groups found that biting the seeds, bark, or leaves of specific plants had the impacts of facilitating weakness, empowering mindfulness, and hoisting mind-set. Just considerably later was it discovered that the impact of caffeine was expanded by soaking such plants in high temp water. Many societies have legends that characteristic the revelation of such plants to individuals living a huge number of years in the past. According to Newport Academy, “A lot of adults and teenagers consume coffee, tea or other caffeinated products without realizing that they’re chemically dependent on this substance. But if

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.

As exams approach, students everywhere reach for their coffee mugs, their Vivarine and No-Doz. Legions of wide-eyed and shaky young people stay up late into the night, printing out final papers and cramming a year worth of information into their over-burned minds. Falling asleep over books is not acceptable at this time of year. But this is not a new thing; many students have a late-night lifestyle supported by caffeine, getting an average of 5 hours of sleep a night. These young people are a part of the nearly 80% of Americans who depend on caffeine (1). They use it to stay awake when their bodies tell them they need to sleep. Many people use it simply to feel more awake or simply because they like the taste of

Everyone has seen news reports or articles on Facebook about someone dying from drinking too many energy drinks. Seeing this information all the time obviously leads people to believe that an energy drink, or just caffeine in general, is very damaging to their health. Some even believe that caffeine should be banned, or they believe that there should be an age limit. Ninety percent of people all over the world consume caffeine in some form everyday (Gatlin). Why can some people drink caffeine everyday and not be harmed, but some people die from it? This question has led scientists to study the risks of using caffeine. Most of them found surprising results that did not agree with the hypothesis that caffeine is harmful. Even though caffeine has traditionally been accepted as unhealthy, it actually has many health benefits.

Thesis: Caffeine can have many different effects on the body depending on the amount of consumption.

One on the beneficial effects on caffeine, two the negative effects, and finally on trends in caffeine consumption

Thesis: Caffeine is something that almost everyone has consumed and some people are even addicted to. Caffeine has negative and positive effects on one’s health

Through out the world there are many substances that are abused on a daily basis. Some of the well-known addictions include smoking, drinking, and maybe even other drugs. It is often easy to think of these more common substances, but there is one substance that is less talked about that almost every American has tried in their lifetime. This substance is caffeine. All of these substances have an addictive nature to them including caffeine. The prevalence of caffeine addiction is becoming more common and is often accepted in society. Becoming addicted to caffeine is easy to do and may lead to some of the same symptoms as other drug use such as dependence, feelings, and withdrawal.

One of the most popular and convenient drugs in the world is consumed by most americans every single day. When drinking a hot cup of coffee in the morning, having a cold glass of soda in your lunch, or sitting down for dinner with your relaxing cup of tea, many fail to realize the main addictive ingredient in all three of these beverages is caffeine. Caffeine is something most people overlook in their daily lives and can be harmful if taken too much. Typically, the majority of not only adults, but more recently a growing number of teenagers, rely on their daily dose of caffeine to get them through the day in hopes to not get a sense of fatigue. “Eighty three percent of adults can’t imagine life without their favorite cup of java.” (Healthy