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Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that is a psychoactive stimulant drug. Caffeine was discovered by a German chemist, Friedrich Ferdinand Runge, in 1819. He coined the term "kaffein", a chemical compound in coffee, which in English became caffeine. Caffeine is also part... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Drug Class:
Diuretic, Cerebral stimulants
Brands:
Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola, Pepsi (1 hidden)
Route of administration:
Coffee
Drug Class:
Diuretic, Cerebral stimulants
Used to treat:
Fatigue
Side effects:
Psychosis, Anxiety, Insomnia, Tremor

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increases :
production, effectiveness, rate, alertness, pressure, life, affinity, excretion, apoptosis, likelihood, capability, levels and feelings.

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Caffeine Furthermore, because caffeine increases the production of stomach acid, high usage over time can lead to peptic ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Nocturnal enuresis Caffeine increases urine production.

Low caffeine coffee Furthermore, because caffeine increases the production of stomach acid, high usage over time can lead to peptic ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Bedwetting Caffeine increases urine production.

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Caffeine This is not the only case where caffeine increases the effectiveness of a drug.

Coffee and health Coffee contains caffeine, which increases the effectiveness of pain killers, especially migraine and headache medications.

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Dieting Stimulants such as ephedrine, green tea, caffeine or synephrine work to increase the basal metabolic rate.

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Kava Some report that caffeine, consumed moderately in conjunction with kava can significantly increase mental alertness.

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Intraocular pressure Alcohol consumption leads to a transient decrease in intraocular pressure and caffeine may increase intraocular pressure.

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Caffeine Caffeine can accumulate in individuals with severe liver disease, increasing its half-life up to 96 hours.

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Malignant hyperthermia Caffeine, Halothane, and other triggering agents act by drastically increasing the affinity of the A-site for Ca2+ and concomitantly decreasing the affinity of the I-site in mutant proteins.

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Kidney stone Though caffeine does acutely increase urinary calcium excretion, several independent epidemiologic studies have shown that coffee intake overall is protective against the formation of stones.

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Sun tanning Recent evidence indicates that caffeine and caffeine sodium benzoate increase UVB-induced apoptosis both in topical and oral applications.

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Caffeine However, a different study showed that caffeine could impair short-term memory and increase the likelihood of the tip of the tongue phenomenon.

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Caffeine With these effects, caffeine is an ergogenic, increasing a person's capability for mental or physical labor.

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Cortisol Caffeine may increase cortisol levels.

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Sports nutrition Similarly, the caffeine found in energy drinks shows an increased reaction performance and increased good feelings of energy, focus and alterness in quickness and reaction anaerobic power tests.

causes :
urination, insomnia, nausea, anxiety, delusions, energy, decline, dehydration, damage, changes, sleeplessness and destabilization.

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Green tea Too much caffeine can cause nausea, insomnia, or frequent urination.

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Green tea Too much caffeine can cause nausea, insomnia, or frequent urination.

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Green tea Too much caffeine can cause nausea, insomnia, or frequent urination.

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Anxiety disorder Caffeine, alcohol and benzodiazepines can worsen or cause anxiety and panic attacks.

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Paul is dead In early 2009 on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert made reference in a skit to a news article about an excess of caffeine causing delusions of ghosts.

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Ephedrine An ECA stack is a component found in thermogenic weight loss pills, composed of ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin (many supplement manufacturers include salicin instead of aspirin) working to speed up the metabolism and thus cause food energy to burn faster.

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Low caffeine coffee In the case of decaffeinated coffee, eliminating caffeine can cause a sharp decline in the natural taste of the coffee bean.

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Jägerbomb The body’s defenses are weakened by the dehydration caused by the alcohol and caffeine, both of which are diuretics.

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Paracetamol toxicity According to a preliminary study conducted by the University of Washington, mixing acetaminophen and caffeine may cause liver damage, especially in heavy caffeine drinkers.

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Poplar River First Nation The introduction of additives to foods such as hormones, antibiotics, tranquilizers, excessively high sugar, salt, and other additives, and even caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, could cause chemical changes in the bodies of First Nation people interfering with mental wellness.

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Mini-thin Limit the use of this caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness and, occasionally, rapid heart beat.

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Bipolar disorder Caffeine can cause destabilization of mood toward irritability, dysphoria, and mania.

reduces :
incidence, flow, suppression, apnea, effectiveness, cellulite, fatigue, rest and risk.

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Sinarest Caffeine in SINAREST Tablets enhances the analgesic activity of Paracetamol and serves to reduce incidence of sedation due to Chlorpheniramine.

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Adenosine A1 receptor Caffeine may reduce cerebral blood flow in premature infants, possibly by blocking vascular A2 ARs.

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Baldness treatments Caffeine has been identified as a stimulator of human hair growth in vitro, and reduced testosterone-induced follicle growth suppression.

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Sleep apnea Caffeine has been found to help reduce apnea in preterm infants and to aid in care after general anesthesia.

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Triazolam Caffeine reduces the effectiveness of triazolam.

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Tights Some manufacturers have even put caffeine in tights which they claim can reduce cellulite for the wearer.

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Caffeine Caffeine is a central nervous system and metabolic stimulant, and is used both recreationally and medically to reduce physical fatigue and restore mental alertness when unusual weakness or drowsiness occurs.

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Caffeine By counteracting adenosine, caffeine reduces resting cerebral blood flow between 22% and 30%.

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Caffeine According to one study, caffeine in the form of coffee, significantly reduces the risk of heart disease in epidemiological studies.

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    Caffeine

    Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that is a psychoactive stimulant drug. Caffeine was discovered by a German chemist, Friedrich Ferdinand Runge, in 1819.
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    Category:Caffeine

    Stimulants
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    Caffeine (disambiguation)

    Caffeine is the name of an alkaloid present in certain plants, such as coffee and tea. Caffeine can also refer to:
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    Caffeine (film)

    Caffeine is a 2006 comedy starring Marsha Thomason, Mena Suvari, Breckin Meyer, Katherine Heigl, and Mike Vogel. It revolves around relationships of the staff and patrons of the quirky Black Cat Cafe in London one day.
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    Caffeine tablets

    Caffeine tablets contain between 50 mg and 100 mg of caffeine and can be purchased without prescription in virtually every country. This compares to a typical cup of coffee which contains 100 mg of caffeine.
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    Caffeine citrate

    Caffeine citrate (Cafcit) is a citrate salt of caffeine, sometimes used in medical treatment, including short-term treatment of apnea of prematurity (lack of breathing in premature infants).
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    Flesh Caffeine

    Flesh Caffeine is a metal album by John Christ released on Tang Records in 1999. It is Christ's first solo album since leaving the band Danzig.
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    Caffeine Bomb

    Caffeine Bomb is a 1994 single by The Wildhearts. The song's lyrics document the attempts to find a hangover cure after a night of heavy drinking.
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    Effect of caffeine on memory

    Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug. It can have both positive and negative effects on different aspects of memory.
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    Low caffeine coffee

    Low caffeine coffee is a term that is used by coffee manufacturers to describe coffee that has not been subjected to a process of decaffeination, but is substantially lower in caffeine than average coffee. Samples of coffee vary widely in caffeine levels due to many elements, some that are well documented (such as genetics) and some not fully understood, such as the action of soil, water levels and sunlight.

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