Essays on Caffeine

The purpose of this experiment was to perform a liquid-liquid extraction method to extract the caffeine from the tea bags that were provided, and then recrystallize the caffeine. The solvents used in the experiment were an aqueous sodium carbonate and dichloromethane (DCM). Anhydrous calcium chloride pellets were used to dry the solution and emulsion layer…

The present study was aimed to examine the effect caffeine has on the nervous system, thereby testing visual reaction time. Reaction time is one of the most important physiological parameters since it gives information of how fast a person responds to situations.(3,4) The experiment was conducted to evaluate the reaction time of individuals affected by…

Dev Mishra, M.D is the President of Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University. She wrote this article about the effects of caffeine being good or bad on athletes. There are many positive effects for adults taking caffeine. Most people think that caffeine will dehydrate you, but it does the…

Caffeine is a CNS stimulant and is also regarded as a psychoactive drug categorized in the Methylxanthine group. Unlike any other psychoactive drug, it is evaluated as one of the most legal drugs and it is widely used all around the globe. Some of the most widely used sources of caffeine are coffee beans but…

How many of us get out of bed in the morning and with eyes halfway open reach out to brew their first cup of coffee? Caffeine turns out to be one of the main ingredients consumed in a beverage on the planet. According to the National Coffee Association (NCA), the number of Americans drinking coffee…

Investigating the effects of Caffeine on the heart rate of Daphnia Shrimp. Aim: In this experiment we are trying to find out how varying the concentration of caffeine can affect the heart rate of Daphnia shrimp. Prediction: I predict that caffeine will increase the heart rate of the shrimp . Introduction: I believe the results…

How Caffeine effects plant growth. I decided to base my project on the effects Caffeine has on plants. I choose three different Basil herb plants and will water them with a little, medium and large amounts of Caffeine to determine the effects that Caffeine has on the plants. What is Caffeine??? Caffeine is found in…

Over 90% of Americans consume caffeine in some form, says an article called Caffeine: America’s most popular drug. Whether it be coffee, energy drinks, soda, tea and, more surprising, foods you wouldn’t even expect to have caffeine like: chocolate, clif bars, oreos, etc… It all adds up to half the country consuming 300mg of caffeine…

You flip through the homework and release a sigh. It is almost three in the morning and you still have over half of the assigned problems to complete. You can barely hold your eyelids open as you begin to regret hanging out with friends and procrastinating till the last minute. You sit at your desk,…

Is caffeine that much of a necessity to minors, if so should it be banned? Caffeine is actually a drug. But In our society this drug is considered safe and people don’t really consider it as a drug. This is because most people drink coffee, tea, soft drinks, and all other things that have caffeine….