Difference between revisions of "Caffeine"
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| − | Caffeine is a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, usually derived from coffee or tea. It is also used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant<ref>Dictionary Definition, [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caffeine Caffeine], Merriam Webster Online, Accessed 24-January-2010</ref>. It is added to pharmaceutical painkillers to make the body absorb them more quickly.<ref>[http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine], WebMD.com, accessed 25 Jan 2010</ref> It is added to antihistamines to try to counteract the drowsiness that such medicines cause. | + | Caffeine is a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, usually derived from coffee or tea. It is also used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant<ref>Dictionary Definition, [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caffeine Caffeine], Merriam Webster Online, Accessed 24-January-2010</ref>. It is added to pharmaceutical painkillers to make the body absorb them more quickly.<ref>[http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine], WebMD.com, accessed 25 Jan 2010</ref> It is added to antihistamines to try to counteract the drowsiness that such medicines cause.<ref>[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR602089 Caffeine (Oral Route, Parenteral Route)], Mayo Clinic website, accessed 25 Jan 2010</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 25 January 2010
Caffeine is a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, usually derived from coffee or tea. It is also used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant[1]. It is added to pharmaceutical painkillers to make the body absorb them more quickly.[2] It is added to antihistamines to try to counteract the drowsiness that such medicines cause.[3]
Resources
Peters, Josef M. (1967), "Factors Affecting Caffeine Toxicity: A Review of the Literature". The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and the Journal of New Drugs (7): 131–141.
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary Definition, Caffeine, Merriam Webster Online, Accessed 24-January-2010
- ↑ Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine, WebMD.com, accessed 25 Jan 2010
- ↑ Caffeine (Oral Route, Parenteral Route), Mayo Clinic website, accessed 25 Jan 2010
