I'm at the end of my journey here at CSDH and through all the courses and topics covered I have never heard one about caffeine. I watched classmates talk about past addictions and experiences with every other drug. Many of these classmates told these stories with a cup of coffee on their desk. Coffee has caffeine in it. Caffeine is a psychoactive drug just like alcohol. I'm not comparing alcoholics to caffeine addicts, but I do believe our caffeine intake needs to be looked at. If you don't know there are negative consequences for doing or using something why would you stop? Why should you stop? My only goal here is to inform you with facts you need to know to make informed decisions about your own caffeine intake. .
What is Caffeine?.
It's also a biological poison used by plants as a pesticide.
It's a psychoactive drug.
It's a substance that causes extreme reactions such as heart palpitations, anxiety, panic, insomnia and even birth defects. .
Have you ever heard this?.
"I can't face the world in the morning, I must have coffee before I can do anything-.
Now substitute the word coffee for the word heroin, cocaine or alcohol. If a person said they couldn't face the world without alcohol, we would call them an addict an encourage them into rehab. But because coffee is a drug we consume ourselves, we nod and say, "Yeah, ain't that the truth-.
Mistaken Beliefs About Caffeine.
Caffeine Gives You Energy.
Wrong. Caffeine does not provide energy only chemical stimulation. The perceived energy comes from the body struggle to adapt to increased blood levels of stress hormones. In most cases this induced emergency state leads to well defined side effects. .
Caffeine Gives You A Lift.
Wrong. Using coffee for mood enhancement is a short term blessing and a long term curse. While the initial adrenal stimulation may provide a "lift,"" caffeine's ultimate mood effect is a letdown, which can lead to depression and chronic fatigue.
In reality, it doesn't really taste like anything to me anymore. ... Caffeine is extremely potent. ... Caffeine is produced by more than eighty species of plants. "Caffeine is a biological poison used by plants as a pesticide." ... Having too much caffeine is not the only drawback to soda. ...
But in reality they are as innocent as caffeine or nicotine; they change people and harm their bodies but at the same time can't get enough of it. ... The addicting ingredients in these substances make people eat them, if cigarettes didn't have nicotine in them or coffee with its caffeine no one have them because they would taste them for what they really are. ...
They also contain less caffeine then the smallest cup of Starbucks coffee. In reality they only give you a short quick boost of energy. ... Liquid based energy supplements only have a small amount of sugar and caffeine to give you a quick boost. ...
To some conservative people, this seems counter-intuitive, but in reality, it's really quite simple. ... We've never even bothered to try prohibiting the drugs nicotine or caffeine, probably because they've never been seen as "moral threats". ...
They can say that it can give you the time of your life, get a girl, gives energy, or help you with some rough times, but in reality, those meanings are not so true. ... Most contain caffeine, often as part of an energy blend that also contains guarana, taurine, B vitamins and glucuronolactone. ... The main reason why there are side effects is because of the caffeine. ... Not only the drinks give someone heart attacks, it also gives caffeine poisoning. Caffeine poisoning is basically a caffeine overdose and it someone can possibly get it by drinking 2 or 3 cans. ...
Even though the original beliefs are still strong, the modern hard-core straight edge person is a vegetarian the abstains from caffeine and takes an interest in both political and environmental issues. ... I saw people around me use drugs to escape reality." ... This level can sometimes be thought of as not exactly straight edge because these people still drink sodas with caffeine, eat meat, and wear animal products. ... They wont eat meat, wear animal products, drink caffeine or take any unnecessary chemicals. ...
Caffeine is a drug that produces intense effects on the human mind and body. The effect of caffeine varies considerably among individuals. For most people, the effects of consuming caffeine are pleasurable and therefore addictive. ... Alcohol also produces a great effect on insomnia other symptoms similar to the effects on consuming caffeine. ... In reality, nicotine is more addictive than any other drugs. ...
In reality, it is both doubtful and questionable because there is no connection to proper scientific methodology and cannot be convincingly proven. ... However, it takes at least twenty minutes for the caffeine to reach significant levels in the bloodstream. It is more likely that they have developed a classical conditioned response to caffeine related smell, sight and taste, when they feel more awake way before blood levels of caffeine rise. ...
However, caffeine is not only found in coffee, but in tea, soda pop, and chocolate. The effects of caffeine include alertness, nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, and heartburn (Goldberg 209). ... Caffeine can also be lethal, causing convulsions and respiratory failure after the equivalent 70-100 cups of coffee (Goldberg 209). Caffeinism can also occur in caffeine users. More than half of moderate caffeine users who stop using caffeine suffer from moderate to severe headaches, irritability, depression, and insomnia (Goldberg 210). ...
