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Caffine Addiction

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An art-integrated project by Harsh Jadhav

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Contents

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Introduction

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Sources of Caffine

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Effects of Caffine

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Caffine Overdose

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Conclusion

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General Introduction  on Caffine

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Coffee contains high content of caffeine, Caffine is a bitter, crystalline, xanthine alkaloid that is psycoactive simulant.

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Caffine is found naturally in beans and fruits, where it acts as a pesticide

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Caffine acts as CNS stimulant and wards off drowsiness and restores alertness.

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Sources of Caffine

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As little as 20 mgs of caffine can produced changes in body. An average cup of instant coffee has around 70-100 mgs of caffine. Even decaffinated coffee has around 3 mgs of caffine. An 6 Oz cup of esperesso contains 80-90 mgs. A 340ml can of regular cola contains 35-45 mgs of caffine. Energy drinks have very very high amounths of caffine - around 4 times more than 1 single cup of coffee. 28 grams of choclate has 10-15 mgs.

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Effects of Caffine on Body

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Caffine is a quick and potent drug which produces a similar effect to stress response in our body. It has an almost instantaneous effect on your mind and body which will continue to influence your state 6-8 hours later. Every time we drink coffee we are giving our body a hit of caffine. Caffine is one of the 3 most wideley used mood affecting drugs today.

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It makes your blood more sludgy by raising the level of fatty acid

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It stimulates the cortex of brain to heighten intensity of mental activity.

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Makes pancreas over-work due to need of more insulin to reduce extra blood sugar. Causes mood swings and severe tiredness.

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Picture Caption

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Representation of Side Effects

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 Caffine Overdose

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An acute excess of 300mg of caffine can result in a state of central nervous system over-stimulation called caffeine intoxication

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Causes nervousness, irritability, anxiety, tremulousness, hyperreflexia.

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Extreme overdose can result in deathdue to ventricular fibrillation brought about by effects of caffeine on the cardiovascular system

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Drugs such as fluvoxamine or levofloxacin, increase blood concentrations of caffeine by 5 times.

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Solutions

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-Don't suddenly stop caffeine altogether. Ease it off slowly over a period of time.

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- it is a good idea to allow yourself an extra hour per night for a few weeks, increasing this if you continue to experience lethargy in the mornings.

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- If you feel drowsy during the day use breathing exercises preferably out of doors, to alert yourself.