1. CAFFEINE
Bryan Walther

2.  Caffeine has been discovered in the Stone
Age. Cave men dicovered chewing the seeds,
bark, or leaves of certain plants eased fatigue
and made a person feel happier. Much later,
the Chinese found that the caffeine’s effect
was increased by dunking the plants in hot
water.

3. Classification Legality
 Analeptic  Caffeine is legal in
the U.S.
(Did you have your
coffee today?)

4.  1,3,7-trimethylxanthine
 Trimethylxanthine
 Methyltheobromine
 7-methyltheophylline
 Theine
 Mateine
 Guaranine
Scientific Names Other Names

5. Long and Short Term Problems
 Small doses help someone concentrate
 Larger doses do the opposite
 Dizziness and disoriented
 Weak
 Unpleasant
 Headaches
 Boredom of doing something whenever you want
to concentrate
 Can't do one thing for long period of time

6. Effect on the body
 Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, muscles
tighten up, and glucose is released into the
blood stream for extra energy
 Studies show that caffeine ingestion prior to
exercising extended endurance in moderately
strenuous aerobic activity

7. Common Cures for Addiction
 Best treatment for caffeine addiction is to limit
or eliminate the intake of caffeine
 No other treatment is very effective

8. Cites
 http://www.overcaffeinated.org/effects-of-
caffeine-on-the-body.php
 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/4687
21/the_health_dangers_of_caffeine.html?cat=
5
 http://www.drugs.com/ppa/caffeine.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#History